Colm Meaney ‘haunting’ as Ian Bailey but mixed reviews emerge for new Jim Sheridan film on tragic Sophie murder However, reviews of the film have been fairly mixed, with one website awarding it just 6.5 out of 10. Galway next Month

Director Jim Sheridan defended the film and said that it was not intended to cause any distress to Sophie’s family

‘COMPELLING VIEWING’

But the reviewer added: “Even when the film becomes muddled in confusing details of the case, the interactions between the members of the jury make for compelling viewing.”

HoloFiles also praised the movie’s “authentic performances”.

They include director Jim, who plays Juror 1, who the website lauds for his “extraordinary naturalism, so much so that one often feels like you’re watching an actual person in a documentary”“As the film progresses, a critical error becomes clear. Re- Creation does very little to orient viewers to the case of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier.”.