# Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’ Movie Needs Less Chris Rock

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chris-rocks-misty-green-movie-needs-less-chris-rock/
- Published: 2026-11-11T14:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T14:26:39+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://decider.com/2026/11/11/chris-rock-misty-green-movie-review-misty-green-netflix/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Eleazar leads a cast the review says outshines Chris Rock.
- The film’s housing crisis commentary is called clumsy.
- The reviewer argues Rock’s role is too prominent.

## Summary

Chris Rock’s Misty Green is a drama about a struggling television star offered another chance by a casting director. The review argues that Rock’s prominent role, as well as his writing and direction, weakens the film’s treatment of class and the Los Angeles housing crisis, while the other actors give it energy and depth.

Rosalind Eleazar is praised for her lead performance, with Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick and Topher Grace also singled out for strong work. The film opened with images contrasting Malibu mansions and a homeless encampment, but the reviewer finds its social commentary clumsy and Rock’s comedy and acting forced. It is his first film as writer-director in 12 years and arrived on Netflix after one month in cinemas.

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