Film Review: a shot at redemption for infamous televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker

The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a surprisingly sympathetic biopic - Jessica Chastain is superbly chameleon-like in the lead

Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye: Not due for a general release until early next year, this is an early chance to see Jessica Chastain star as the real-life televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

★★★★☆

When America’s televangelists fall from grace — as they usually do — they tend to fall hard, but The Eyes of Tammy Faye (15A) is a surprisingly sympathetic biopic about Tammy Faye Bakker (Jessica Chastain).