The plot of Danny Collins is inspired by a true story. Danny Collins is an aging 70's rocker, who can't give up his ways, that he has lived hard for. One day, his manager, Frank Grubman, uncovers a letter, written to Danny by John Lennon, that has been undelivered for 40 years. Because of this, Danny decides to get to know about his family (mainly his son, Tom Donnelly), start a relationship with a woman named Mary Sinclair, and begin a second act.
This movie is really well acted, especially from its main star, Al Pacino. He gives a great performance as a Danny Collins, who is man who is trying to find true love in a relationship with both his family and a woman that he met. So yeah, he is definitely that standout of the performances, however, the rest of the cast are also really good. Bobby Cannavale is really good as the son, Tom Donnelly, and shares some really good chemistry with his father, and so does Annette Bening as Mary Sinclair, in terms of both acting performance and chemistry with Pacino. Jennifer Garner plays Tom's wife, Samantha Leigh Donnelly, and Christopher Plumber plays Danny's manger, Frank Grubman. They're both good in their roles, but they don't get as much to do as Pacino, Cannavale, and Bening, do.
