Review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) by Thequietgamer — 14 Dec 2015

Solid performances and decent drama make for a sweet, but ultimately familiar and predictable movie with an incomplete plot. The plot goes underdeveloped in favor of several musical performances. As a result there's isn't a real sense of conclusion. A shame given how solid the drama elements are.

Yeah, it didn't break any new ground or deliver any elements we haven't seen before, but the strong performances keep you engaged in it. It's just a shame the movie just sort of stops trying to push the plot forward or set up a real conclusion in favor of just focusing on rock n' roll performances. At least these performances are solidly entertaining. Streep proves once again that she can sing pretty well, even if she does butcher a few songs.

The movie is a hodgepodge of a musical and a dysfunctional family drama that's filled with regret and touches of humor. However the two elements don't blend all that successfully here, and as a result we get an unfinished plot. I can't say that I wasn't entertained throughout it's running time. I even got a few laughs. However at the end of the movie I didn't feel satisfied. The conflicts in the story go more and more ignored as the film goes on. As a result there's no real conclusion to the events and the movie is a disappointment as a result. An entertaining disappointment, but a disappointment nonetheless.

I give the movie a 6.