I recommend watching Florence Foster Jenkins: A World of Her Own before you see this movie; it basically is a documentary on Florence and just how delusional she was and how the people around her basically took her money by giving her praise. I did enjoy this movie with Streep (and I am not 60+ years old). This movie was good, it stays true to Florence's character since that was just how she was; she's KNOWN to be the world's worst opera singer and the movie delivers in showing that and showing her iconic moment of selling out Carnegie Hall. It's silly and touching at times. If you're in the mood to learn a little bit and have a few laughs, I recommend this movie. If you want to know more about FFJ before seeing this movie, watch the documentary.
Oh I felt in love with Florence & St. Clair.
Meryl Streep did it again! BRAVO!!
Hugh Grant was amazing too!
Cosmé was adorable! The way he laugh was cute.
Is really entertaining. So fresh.
This was definitely one of my highlights for 2016! The movie was extremely funny and romantic as well as sad at the same time. The music was, as expected, horrible but it was such amazing acting from all sides. The setting was amazing and I just loved this movie!
Same as present music scene, but without autotune.
"Florence Foster Jenkins" hits the high notes with the costumes, the 1940's setting, story, and the warmhearted elements of the film. Especially the performance from Meryl Streep and Simon Helberg who were both excellent in the movie. But Hugh Grant I thought was the most emotional part of the film. He carries the film and this might be his best performance.
Unfortunately, this is Stephen Frears least accomplished and weakest movie. Bad editing, energy was lacking, and the film making isn't that special. A decent film with three knock out performances.
This is a charming film with some splendid actors giving very good turns. Meryl and Hugh are excellent, and the supporting cast are worthy of note.
The downside though is the pacing and repetition.
The revelation of her voice is done well. Strung out and timed excellently. From thereon though, the same 'treat' is given to the audience, each time with less payoff than the last.
This drives the runtime longer and makes the film less enjoyable than it feels it could have been.
Astonishing to know that it is based on reality though!
7/10
Superb performance from Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant at his most Hugh Grantish. Not a great film but very watchable.
While I adore Meryl Streep in pretty much everything and I was positively impressed by Simon Helberg, I have a hard time seeing why this story needed to be told. It was painful to watch
Hugh Grant has never been better, and Meryl Streep was awfully good! Joyous film, and an incredible true story about a woman whose singing voice never quite matched that in her imagination.
This movie wasn't exactly what I was expecting. Although the acting and sceneries were absolutely perfect, the storyline was a bit disappointing. I got a bit bored and there was a bit to much singing for my liking. Those two are the only things that kind of bothered my throughout the movie.
So having said my dislikes about this movie I can focus on all the good things. First of all the filmsets and clothing were so so beautiful. The characters were all very lovable as well, they all fitted together making the perfect balans. Meryl Streep did a stunning performance as Florence Foster Jenkins. All her emotions were just right and the balans between playing a very strong women but from times the opposite of that was so well done. I never get tired of watching Meryl Streep do her thing. Someone who also very much surprised me was (you guessed right) Simon Helberg as Cosme McMoon. I only knew him as Howard in the Big Bang Theory so I really enjoyed seeing him in something different, and he was so good. Although I needed almost the whole movie to get used to the way he talked, his acting was perfect. After the movie I found out that he played all the piano pieces himself, which impressed me even more! Yup, I really enjoyed him in this movie. I know Hugh Grant has a very important part in this movie as well, and don't get me wrong he did great and he is an amazing actor, he just didn't really impress me this time.
Florence Foster Jenkings her story is apart from a lot fun also very inspiring and although I don't think I will be watching this film again, I really recommend you watching just for the joy of it :-)
I did enjoy this movie quite a bit - however, I didn't see the point of Helberg's high pitched voice... Overall, a good movie, though.
Simon Helberg - best supporting role! :)
The movie is nicely done but the singing performances were totally over the top and unbelievable. There is no way the real FFJ could have been THAT bad and it makes the movie less funny.
Life is stranger than fiction. Some clever person noted that. This movie bears it out. I'm pretty sure the screenwriter was much kinder to Florence's entourage than they may have deserved, but if they actually did protect her from the deficits of her talents and public ridicule, they may have earned their "easy" money. Good performances (First time I've seen Simon Helberg in anything outside Big Bang Theory - and the role was tailor fit for him.) Good story. Good fun. Unsurprisingly, I gave it an 8 (good) out of 10. I'd love to know if Meryl Streep gave voice to the pitch perfect performance in the dream at the end of the show.
ok hearing the singer once with her horrible voice was funny but how many times that recipe can work for the film. Dull and not funny at all. It is recommended for women above 60 years old.
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"Florence Foster Jenkins" hits the high notes with the costumes, the 1940's setting, story, and the warmhearted elements of the film. Especially the performance from Meryl Streep and Simon Helberg who were both excellent in the movie. But Hugh Grant I thought was the most emotional part of the film. He carries the film and this might be his best performance.
Unfortunately, this is Stephen Frears least accomplished and weakest movie. Bad editing, energy was lacking, and the film making isn't that special. A decent film with three knock out performances.