‘Misty Green’ Review: Chris Rock’s Hollywood Misfire

‘Misty Green’ Review: Chris Rock’s Hollywood Misfire

A terrific Rosalind Eleazar can't rescue Chris Rock's showbiz satire from dated jokes and heavy-handed detours.

Film Review: Misty Green

FILM REVIEWMISTY GREENRated R103 MinutesReleased October 9th     The opening montage in Misty Green rivals the much-loved freeway dancing montage in La La Misty Green is a masterful Los Angeles film directed by Chris Rock, featuring a stellar performance by Rosalind Eleazar as a struggling Santa Monica actress.

London Film Festival 2026 Review: Misty Green – “A remarkable performance.”

Life in LA is a frenetic mix of broken dreams, systemic racism and a growing mental health crisis in comedian Chris Rock’s uneven latest comedy drama, Misty Green. He has a lot to say about all of it, and these are points worth shouting about. But where he’s razor-sharp in his stand-up routines – there […]