Danny Collins [Blu-ray]

I'm not a movie reviewer, and I with Amazon would just let me assign stars and be done with it. But I liked Danny Collins so much I am putting up with the imposition. So I'll try, but I'll fail. Every time I recommend this film to a friend -- and I have done that every chance I've had since watching it -- my descriptions make it sound either sappy and melodramatic, or in poor taste, or clownish. But it's the opposite of all those things, but I don't know how to convey it. Okay, maybe this: it's a lightweight film done excellently by consummate professionals. Pacino has been working his whole life toward this role. If you liked "Scent of a Woman", you'll like "Danny Collins." If you didn't like "Scent of a Woman", you'll still like "Danny Collins." This is Pacino being Pacino, but at his very best. Annette Bening is the perfect counterpoint to Pacino's character -- sane, not taken in by him, her character has enough respect for herself and him not to become another one of his bimboes. And then there's Bobby Canavale -- I've never seen him like this, perfect in the role of the abandoned son. And the granddaughter -- well she is my only concern in the whole film. She is a delight, smart way beyond her years, a six-year-old with the vocabulary to beat most adults, but just a little girl, cute and curious. The parents say she has Attention Deficit Disorder and needs special ed. I'm no expert, but even though she gets wound up and "can't stop talking", she didn't convince me that she was exhibiting a pathology. I was thinking more like, she needs more challenging books to read, and maybe more challenging people to converse with. But maybe I'm wrong about that.

The best part of this film is the background music by John Lennon! The acting and portrayal of the main character is nuanced and varies from eliciting commiseration to disgust for anyone like me in real recovery from the disease of addiction. I find it difficult to forgive Danny's in and out again attempts to be a "real Dad and Grandpa", but then a lot of that is his failure to stay in Sobriety. For all of us who engage in the day to day struggle to overcome the addictions of substance use and abuse, this film does nothing to encourage us to continue in that work. And, it is work to be true to yourself, which apparently Danny wasn't able to follow through on! How sad and it's a commentary on hiow the mighty, rich and famous fail in this world to set an honest path to redemption. Money can't buy you love or forgiveness for Sin; ONLY Jesus CHRIST CAN, BUT YOU HAVE GOTTA WANNA!

I loved this movie. It's based (loosely) on a true story about a young musician who expressed concern in an interview with a music magazine that success would have a negative impact on his art. When he read the article, John Lennon disagreed and sent a handwritten letter to the young musician in care of the writer at the magazine. In the letter John voiced assurances that success did not necessarily lead to loss of music expression and included his home phone number so the young man could call him and they could talk. Unfortunately, the writer of the article never forwarded the letter to the musician, choosing instead to keep it for himself. It wasn't until many years later that a collector of Beatles memorabilia who had bought the letter after the writer passed away sent a copy of it to the artist. What the movie does is pose the question, what impact would receiving that letter have made on Danny Collin's life? In the movie Danny is a famous rock star played by Al Pacino, who, ironically enough, changed his music to achieve success rather than it happening the other way around. The impact of receiving the letter is that it makes Pacino reevaluate his self absorbed lifestyle. A fine cast with Pacino as Danny Collins, Annette Benning as his leading lady, Bobby Cannavale as his son, and Jennifer Garner as his daughter-in-law. The little girl who plays Al Pacino's granddaughter is surprisingly good. Sprinkled throughout the movie are many favorite songs by John Lennon which makes it a real joy to listen to as well as watch.

OK light entertainment. The kind of movie we don’t mind paying to watch at home but we’re glad we didn’t go to a theatre for. The aging Pacino does an OK job portraying a pretty unappealing character, but the plot is highly predictable and the ending not very satisfying. Annette Bening is very good as always as Pacino’s romantic interest.Nothing special.

Extraordinarily breathtaking Acting! Wonderful, touching plot! Loved it to the bits and pieces.And, I watched it again. And again. And ...again. I just finished watching it for the 8th time. This movie has become a member of my family, this is how I feel. The harmony, the touching exchange between the characters is absolutely exceptional! Each and every one of them contributed immensely to this jewel. I cried each and every time, I laughed and sang this silly song for days in a row after watching the movie. I even caught the very smart bit (bravo, Al!) with Olivia Pacino. What a great dad you are! My fave scene: oh, it's so hard to pick one, but here you go: the "tennis match" between Danny and Mary, which I call it "The Pattern". The second fave one is the end. Bob Cannavale is captivating! Jennifer Garner -- you are such a talented actress! and you also are angelical beautiful ! Katarina Cas, is doing an excellent job, I fell in love with her talent (because I didn't see her before in any movies), my fave part: where she props her fingers (hands) on her hand to express a situation (no spoiler here). And those cute and with a perfect smile teenagers, the kids at the hotel --- so charismatic! Excellent, excellent cast!, thank you, Mindy Marin !!! Exceptional movie! I love Pacino even more -- if that's even remotely possible. I love you, Al, thanks for your movies! May you live forever!!!

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No la he visto, aunque la adquirí con ustedes hace poco. Tengo buenas referencias, y el reparto es enormemente atractivo.

GIA L,AVEVO VISTO E DEVO DIRE CHE E UN FILM CON UNA MAGICA INTERPRETAZIONE DI AL PACINO COSI O DECISO DI AVERLO NELLA MIA COLLEZIONE

Ich habe keine Ahnung, wie viele Menschenleben John Lennon mit seinen Songs verändert hat, es werden eine ganze Menge sein. Der fiktive Danny Collins(Al Pacino) gehört in jedem Fall dazu. Auch wenn die Story mit Lennons Brief, der 40 Jahre nachdem er geschrieben wurde seinen Adressaten erreichte, tatsächlich geschehen ist. Das Dan Fogelmans Film die Zuschauer spaltet, kann ich nur schwer nachvollziehen, denn: Hier spielt Al Pacino in Bestform, es gibt Musik von John Lennon, die noch immer einzigartig gut ist, und das Drehbuch zu -Danny Collins- beschert uns einen Plot und ein Filmende, das so nicht unbedingt vorhersehbar ist. Dazu spielen Annette Bening(Mary), Bobby Cannavale(Tom), Jennifer Garner(Samantha) und der grandiose Christopher Plummer(Frank) in dem Film mit. Allein das ist das Anschauen wert.Danny Collins ist ein Entertainer, der seit 30 Jahren keinen eigenen Song mehr geschrieben hat. Sein Leben ist ein Abziehbild von Reichtum und Gleichgültigkeit. Das ewig gleiche Programm lockt Massen von Fans an und Danny gibt sich Frauen, Drogen und Alkohol hin. Doch zu seinem Geburtstag holt ihn die Vergangenheit ein. Zum Erscheinen seines ersten Albums, im Jahr 1971, gab er dem Chime Magazin ein Interview, in dem er John Lennon als Vorbild für seine Musik benannte. Lennon schrieb ihm daraufhin einen Brief, den Collins nie erhielt. Als Collins Manager Frank ihm jetzt genau diesen Brief, 40 Jahre nachdem er geschrieben wurde, überreicht, wird Danny plötzlich wach. Er fragt sich: Was mache ich hier? Und er will es ändern. So verlässt er seine junge Freundin und macht sich auf die Suche nach seinem Sohn, den er noch nie gesehen hat. Danny ist ein Träumer und Optimist. Er ahnt nicht, welche Schwierigkeiten auf ihn zukommen...Ein brillanter Film, der Herzen aufschließt ohne dabei kitschig zu wirken. Al Pacino war und ist ein ganz großer Mime. Er kann jeden Charakter mit Leben füllen. Ob das der knallharte Ermittler Serpico oder der alternde Showtiger Danny Collins ist. An der Seite von Christopher Plummer und Annette Bening kann Pacino hier groß aufspielen. Wenn Fogelman seinen Danny Collins sagen lässt: "Früher war ich ein Jemand, aber heute..." dann trifft das den Kern der Geschichte. So dürfen wir zuschauen bei der Auflösung der Frage: Was wäre wenn dieser Brief damals angekommen wäre? Die Lösung hat Fogelman verdammt stark auf die Filmrolle gebannt. Egal, was alle anderen auch sagen, für mich war das ein echtes Filmhighlight.

EL "NUEVO LOOK" DE AL PACINO NO LE IMPIDE TRANSMITIRNOS SU BUEN HACER... UNA PELÍCULA EMOCIONANTE, LLENA DE SENSIBILIDAD, QUE NOS LLEGA AL CORAZÓN.