Danny Collins

2015 "A letter from John Lennon changed his life"
7| 1h47m| R| en
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An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.

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Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life
Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!
Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
fbustamp Good Jupiter, guys and girls. I am not a particular fan of Pacino, nor any ofe the guys from the eighties,But what a great movie this one was. Besides the script, you get to realize how important the direction is, and the script. Bobby Cannavale, I have followed you since Third Watch.You did a greatjob here this is a drama, ¿right?. You made me laugh with those subtle looks, to your asshole dad, in the movie. Great, great movie. I give it a ten.
TheRealBambi This is a very sweet & sappy film; one that kept me kind of entertained. The actors did their jobs effectively. The screenwriting, for me, was the real issue. Cliche bingo kept me alert as I watched the particularly snooze worthy scenes. Naming the Grandkid "Hope" was an effective, lazy way to have lines write themselves. "Mr. Collins, say goodbye to Hope" ... please.I reckon all great actors need an easy film to pay the rent ~ and this one was a slam dunk paycheck for skilled veterans like Pacino, Benning, & Cannavale. Nobody broke a sweat except Pacino ... but he does sweat easily. Plus, Danny Collins looks like he's a loving, loyal & colorful person in real life. He probably would have been fun to sit next to at a bar and chatting; something I truly appreciate in a person.If you want a film that isn't dark, won't provoke one deep thought, and that you can watch while doing menial household chores ... this is it. Didn't hate it; didn't love it. It's like oatmeal for breakfast; healthy and bland.
Clifton Johnson Not a perfect movie by any means, but the kind of film that rarely gets made by studios anymore: an ensemble cast of stars, a simple plot and very few explosions (okay, none). Yes, there were logical leaps and imperfect plot twists. But there were also great performances, which went a long way.
CineCritic2517 Nicholson plays Danny Collins, a talentless, ageing folk Singer who got written a note by Lennon back in '71, only to read it 4 and half decades later. The note changes his spirit and subsequently Danny goes looking for his estranged son and befriends a desk clerk in some motel.Those must be violins, I'm hearing?The acting chops of Nicholson and Hunt notwithstanding, the movie is a complete disaster. Not only is the maudlin story and impotent scenario offensive to the point of where's-my-forty-five, what in the nine hells is Pacino doing being cast in the title role? Murray, Malkovitch, maybe even Tommy Lee could have done a more believable rendition of a corpsing rock star. Pacino can't sing? Hello? Think mcFly, Think..Utter rubbish, 24 karat schmaltz..