Sunday Heather and I went to see a great movie, Ricki and the Flash with Meryl Streep, Rick Springfield, and Kevin Kline. First lets watch the trailer.
Meryl Streep plays Ricki, a sixty something rock and roller lead singer of an obscure but well loved band that plays in obscure bars in the Los Angeles area. The band plays classic rock covers and every once in a while a more contemporary song. So Ricki one day gets a call from her ex husband Pete, played by Kevin Kline doing his very best George W. Bush channeling, saying that their grown daughter, Sharon is in crisis because her no good husband, Max has left her for another woman.
So Ricki, has to scrape up some cash to fly from LA back to Indianapolis. She has seen Pete for some time and is astonished by how rich he is and how huge the house is. This is when we first see Sharon, played by Streep’s real life daughter Mamie Gummer. Gummer plays a psycho scary daughter perfectly, she almost steals the show especially in the early scenes.
Anywho, Ricki and her daughter start to get along and then Ricki and her ex, Pete almost start to get really along (if you know what I mean) but then in swoops Michelle Obama. I mean Pete’s present wife Maureen played by Audra McDonald who has been checking on her dad out of state, who pulls out the old “I’ve been your kids mama since you left Pete and went off to LA to be a rock star” card and basically hip chucks Ricki clear back to the scuzzy bars of LA. I loved it.
And then, as I can tell I’m a little long winded, the magic happens, and Michelle Obama, I mean Mareen decides to let Ricki back into the family via a family wedding. Ricki shows up and sings some songs and gets everybody feeling like family again. Almost as good as a Coca Cola commercial. Although it kept playing with my head when George Bush and Michelle Obama were holding hands.
Streep is a heck of a singer and sang many of the tunes and even played a little guitar. The songs are the real star of the movie. Here is a complete listing of the songs played. I’d go see the movie again just because of the music.
This is a great movie. Everybody pretty much keeps their clothes on and the language is not too bad. I give this puppy four stars out of four.
This looks like a fun movie and I enjoyed reading it. I like anything with Meryl Streep. She is a great actress.
Sounds like a great movie and I do really like Meryl Streep, but then I haven’t been to a movie or watched a video at home in more years than I can remember — never was a great fan!! Now, how weird is that???? Can’t explain??? Have to admit though that you’re tempting me!! Hope you have a great new week!!
Well, you have convinced me that I want to see this movie…and I NEVER go to movies. 🙂
Thanks for the review. I was going to pass on it. Trailer seems a bit corny. I’ll take it in now.