Review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) by Joe Morgenstern for Wall Street Journal — 05 Aug 2015
Seeking spontaneity and release for her character, Ms. Streep gets stuck in a laboriousness that I don’t want to belabor, since her efforts are gallant — she does her own singing and playing — and there are fleeting moments of real fun.
Still, it’s hard not to wonder why so much in the movie went so wrong.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) was written by Joe Morgenstern and published by Wall Street Journal on 05 Aug 2015.
Ricki and the Flash has generally received mixed reviews.
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