On the Rocks (2020)

What a disappointment. Bill Murry is interesting to watch but his character never really takes hold. Rashida Jones has about two facial expressions throughout. Marlon Wayans and Jenny Slate's talents are wasted in this script. I'm mat at myself for watching it all the way through, expecting it to get better!

Fmovies: Previews are better than the movie, with the ending a complete letdown after what seemed like three hours of nothing. Murray's character is cliche. The womanizer who knows everyone, or relative of, thus talking himself through every situation, makes the movie lack any sense urgency or conflict. The only conflict is whether Wayans is cheating or not. In the end, there's zero fallout from a wasted agenda. Unless you love these actors when they're not funny, skip it. Wayans, Jones, Murray and Coppola are so much better than this money grab.

The most captivating moment of this movie was the preview. I really wanted to like it.

On the Rocks fmovies. Ninety or so minutes of shallow, unrealistic dialogue between a retired, rich, philanderer and his pathetic house mom/struggling writer daughter. Trust me, save your money, take a nap instead.

A pointless bore fest, Bill Murray adds some sparkle and humour, Jones gives a solid performance but, it's dull dull dull, and utterly pointless. What a waste of 96 minutes.

Sofia Coppola teams up with Bill Murray for the first time since their 2003 masterpiece. The film has him leading his daughter around NYC on a mission to catch her husband having an affair. It all feels very slight -- like a caper comedy about rich people problems. Murray's charisma carries the bulk of the running time, and there are some good scenes. However, it lacks any and all profundity... settling for mild chuckles and forgoing the sting in the tail that the film so desperately needed.