Review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) by Chad L — 06 Aug 2015

So many people get hooked on playing music, but like this film shows, very few gain fame.

This review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) was written by Chad L on 06 Aug 2015.

Ricki and the Flash has generally received mixed reviews.

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Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jonathan Demme, Ricki is a mish-mash of styles and tones that don't really hang together all that well…

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By Patrick L (1,193) on 07 May 2016

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By James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 09 Dec 2018

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By Ted W (1,490) on 15 Oct 2016

A rockstar mom, coming home to see her estranged children in their time of need, is a plot with so much potential, but it was handled in the…

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By Brooke Corso (225) for The MacGuffin (26) on 31 Jul 2017

Diablo Cody has written a script in which the characters themselves are well-drawn, but there isn't enough time or space on the page to devote…

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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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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 26 May 2016

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By Uri Klein (124) for Haaretz (130) on 11 Jan 2018

It does possess the typical  energy of a Demme film, but everything connecting the  musical numbers is forced and  superficial…

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By Cheryl M (125) on 14 Jun 2016

What a horribly depressing movie. I love all the actors in this movie, but now I just feel like drinking myself into a stupor…

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