Review of Danny Collins (2015) by Sharmin D — 10 Apr 2015

No cheap tricks, just wonderful performances from premium actors. Pacino plays a complicated character with sincerity & humor.

This review of Danny Collins (2015) was written by Sharmin D on 10 Apr 2015.

Danny Collins has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dee O'donoghue (29) for Film Ireland Magazine (354) on 11 May 2016

Danny Collins is, at times, an engaging and downright hilarious comedy drama that will have you laughing through the tears but this is simply…

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By Joseph C (809) on 31 Jul 2016

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By Thomas C (603) on 17 Aug 2017

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By Nathan A (301) on 08 Oct 2018

Danny Collins is a movie about an aging pot star who finds inspiration in an old letter from John Lennon and decides to change his life…

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By Sean Nelson (32) for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (891) on 21 Aug 2017

The big problem with Danny Collins is Danny Collins, a weird hybrid of late Rod Stewart, mid-period Neil Diamond, and, I don't know, a less-sexual…

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By Mark P (1,180) on 29 Dec 2016

Very enjoyable, worth watching more than once…

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By James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 07 Dec 2018

This is a crowd-pleaser that will have even the grumpiest of audience members imagine how they could better themselves, if even for a few fleeting…

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By Adrian B (1,364) on 10 Feb 2016

Great acting from Al Pacino about a veteran rock star who is is still touring to make money…

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By Jeri C (8) on 30 Jan 2016

In this adaptation of a true story, there certainly are Hollywood moments or stretches into the fanciful…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 19 May 2018

Some scenes are cringe-inducing, some very funny, and a few just right. The best thing about the movie is its great cast and unusual premise…

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