Divine (performer) with Divine in mind. Although not a major character in the film, Divine had been eager to play the part because he wished to perform in more male roles and leave behind the stereotype of simply being a female impersonator. Reviews of the film were mixed, as were the evaluations of Divine's performance. After finishing his work on "Trouble in Mind", Divine again became involved with a John Waters project, the film "Hairspray" (1988). Set in Baltimore during the 1960s, "Hairspray" revolved around self-proclaimed "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad as she pursues stardom as a dancer on a local television
Ricki and the Flash consensus reads, "Meryl Streep's outstanding work helps "Ricki and the Flash" overcome its inconsistent tone and fairly-predictable premise." Metacritic gives the film a score of 54 out of 100, based on reviews from 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". CinemaScore announced that audiences gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. IGN gave the film a score of 7.8/10, saying, ""Ricki and the Flash" offers a breezy, heartwarming, if somewhat manufactured tale about an aging rocker reconnecting with her family". Ricki and the Flash Ricki and the Flash is a 2015 American comedy-drama