The Eyes of Tammy Faye recounts a series of events in high-camp style, and seems to think that is enough.

For all the impeccable production values ... the films generosity towards its controversial heroine feels like an unwarranted canonisation.

The film is a powerful indictment of America’s evangelical right, but the one thing that Chastain can’t quite do is to make Tammy likeable.

If there is a point to The Eyes of Tammy Faye, it is to redeem Tammy Faye to a broader audience. The film joins other recent projects that portray a kinder version of history for previously scorned women.