Review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) by Andrew S — 16 Aug 2015

A family story for people who've lived through life's pains. Young audience won't relate, but for those of us who've lived --- terrific!

This review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) was written by Andrew S on 16 Aug 2015.

Ricki and the Flash has generally received mixed reviews.

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By John T (2,122) on 12 Feb 2017

I loved this movie. Meryl Streep is amazing as always.. brilliant performance as Ricki a mother who left her family to start a rock career…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 26 Feb 2017

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 25 Oct 2017

Streep isn't great, relying on a deeper voice than normal and an unsteady rolling gait to underpin her performance, and never coming close…

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By Teresa T (50) on 05 Apr 2017

Heart felt plot, believable characters, and the added sweetener of real rock stars and actors working together…

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By Patricia T (33) on 04 Apr 2016

Wanted to like this so much, but the writing was awful (contrived) and the performances felt entirely forced. Really really disappointing…

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I want to start by saying that this is primarily a film about a dysfunctional family, rather than a film about a rock star/musician…

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By Epicladysponge (1,102) on 28 Apr 2016

A Been there, done that! experience, Ricki and the Flash becomes predictable the next time you see this movie…

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By Lisa Rosman (132) for Signature (102) on 26 Jul 2017

What makes Ricki and the Flash Cody's worst misstep so far is that, while it fails to acknowledge the reality of anyone or anything outside…

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By Russell Baillie (91) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 03 May 2016

Somehow, between its story and character contrivances and its deathless songs, Ricki and the Flash feels like a rehearsal…

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By Alexandra Macaaron (124) for Women's Voices for Change (124) on 03 Dec 2017

The mighty Meryl is supported by a fine cast (most of whom are onscreen less than they deserve to be)…

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