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Ricki and the Flash

2015

Jonathan Demme

Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Sebastian Stan ...

5.1

3,486

Drama. Comedy A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	August 6, 2015 "Ricki and the Flash" seems like a squandered opportunity for this humane, curious and liberal-minded filmmaker to reflect on some uncomfortable realities. This isn't really rock 'n' roll. It's easy listening.	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Jonathan Demme, with music in his DNA, offers a heartfelt salute to those who play the underside of rock & roll because, well, they have to. Too bad the rest of the movie is dime-a-dozen family soap opera (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"Ricki and the Flash's emotional intensity creeps up on you, and it's all due to the performances. Everyone's sympathetic, everyone's got depth. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Gregory Ellwood Hitfix	"If you’re wondering whether you’ll believe Streep is a convincing rock musician, please. It’s Meryl Streep here. She sounds like she’s ready to open for Bruce Springsteen."	POS
United States	Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"Streep is pitch-perfect but the film hits more than a few false notes. (...) Even with its well-observed moments, the movie's nonmusical interactions, whether reaching for laughs or poignancy, too often feel flat and forced."	NEU
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Though this is the cinematic equivalent of an album of cover tunes by artists who have created much more dazzling original work, it’s a sweet, smart and funny confection (...) Rating. ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Andrew Barker Variety	"This is a shaggy, easily distractible film that consistently defies expectations to both charming and baffling effect."	NEU
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"An assemblage of almost-characters in an almost-story, resulting in a very disappointing almost-movie."	NEG
United Kingdom	John Hazelton Screendaily	"A breezy but touching dysfunctional family dramedy, with real heart and some genuine musical soul."	POS
United States	Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"Ricki and the Flash isn’t a great movie; its archetypes are tired and its plot turns textbook. (...) Still, Ricki raises smart questions (...) and even the shamelessly corny sing-along finale wrings a few real tears out.	NEU
United States	Ty Burr Boston Globe	"'Ricki and the Flash' feels like 'Stella Dallas' as remade by Jean Renoir - it's a humanist suburban fable"	POS

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