The movie is mature in the way it handles the regrets of absentee parents and the ways in which their children relate to them. There's a little Hollywood artifice here but not so much that the emotions feel inauthentic.
Ricki and the Flash
Get Ready for Ricki.
2015 · 1h 40m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Music
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Overview
Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.
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Streep's latest mom role, as Ricki Rendazzo in Ricki and the Flash, has a light, Mamma Mia! vibe, but it still hits all those hot buttons.
Despite Streep's best efforts, Ricki seems more of a contrivance than a flesh-and-blood character.
The film, which Diablo Cody wrote and Jonathan Demme directed, is a work of bulk-size bogusness. Barely a single scene is convincing.
Just when the story beats start to feel unbearably obvious, the film changes keys, becoming less family dramedy than a concert film.
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