Being the Ricardos
2021, drama, history
132 minutes
Follows Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
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8.0
2022-03-02
Much like Linda Ronstadt’s first person storytelling made The Sound of My Voice so compelling despite a refusal to discuss her relationships, seeing and hearing Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz narrate their own lives is what gives the film the intimacy that enables it to soar. Read more
8.0
2022-02-27
A well-acted tale, full of nostalgia for anyone as ancient as me, or older. Read more
7.0
2021-12-12
As someone who isn’t too familiar with Lucille Ball’s life, I find it quite entertaining and eye-opening in presenting Lucy as a complex artist who weathered the storm during a turbulent period of her professional and personal life. Read more
7.0
2021-12-07
Sorkin reins in his characteristic rat-a-tat-tat hyper-intellectual dialog just enough to let characters be human. Their on-screen personas meet their off-screen realities in a way that allows a firmly remarkable cast to deliver twice the goods. Read more
6.0
2021-12-09
It is intermittently funny, however, thanks to writer/director Aaron Sorkin’s skill with witty insults and rapid-fire retorts. But clever verbiage isn’t enough to overcome the dismal qualities of fame and fortune failing to provide Lucy and Desi with happiness, revealing that their delightfully pleasing show obscured a wealth of infighting, unfaithfulness, and a deteriorating marriage. Read more
5.0
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2021-12-23
Limp, woefully miscast, and exhibiting little affection for the TV history it depicts, Being the Ricardos is a total misfire for Aaron Sorkin.
4.2
2022-01-12
I found this a complete disappointment. There’s so much potential here with this project but it all got squandered. Read more
3.0
2022-01-03
Sadly, every single attempt to create cheekiness and irreverence came off flat and out of place. Hence, if you are into movies that depict true stories and relationships with wit and grit, then you might want to skip Being the Ricardos. Read more
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6.0
2021-12-19
Ik kon al het acteerwerk van iedereen eigenlijk wel waarderen. De film heeft een toneel-esque stijl en heeft zelfs een vleugje spanning. Read more
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