Review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) by Mloy X — 05 Jun 2016

Ricki (Meryl Streep): No, a heart isn't something that's like a steak, you know, that spoils. A heart is like a big mac; it just sits and sits and sits. It gets older, but it doesn't change.

I don't know why people insists on casting Meryl Streep for roles that requires singing. Don't get me wrong, she is undisputedly one of the most talented actors of our generation...but all that talent of hers still doesn't make a great singer. Sorry Meryl honey, sad but true. You know who is a decent singer/actress of a certain age- Michelle Pfeiffer, Rita Wilson, Cher, Barbara Steisand, Vanessa Williams, Olivia Newton-John, Goldie Hawn...heck, they had Audra McDonald in the cast already-- she's been on Broadway, how perfect can you get?

Any how, aside from that, I really had no interest in seeing Meryl sing in another film (Mama Mia! was enough), so I had no interest seeing this. But alas, it was once again free HBO-preview week, it was on the telly and I was too lazy to change the channel. Aside from Meryl's singing, the film wasn't all that bad. The story was interesting enough and the cast played each of their parts well. So overall, it was a big bowl of okay.