On the Rocks

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The trailer makes this look like it is going to be some fun, whimsical movie centered around Bill Murray's character and Rashida Jones character going around NYC trying to catch her husband in the act of cheating on her In reality, that part of the movie last about 10mins and goes absolutely nowhere ! The rest of the movie has a few laughs from Bill Murray, but that's it The "plot", if you can call it that, leads up to a "got cha" moment and then falls completely FLAT on its face, and then the movie just ends Honestly, Coppola has gone so down hill from her beginnings with Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation & Marie Antoinette When her and spike jones were together, she was brilliant, because he was helping her with everything; screenwriting, Premise, soundtrack Ever since she left him for the singer in Phoenix, all she does is make boring movies that have no real substance or actual character and then adds phoenix's music somewhere in the movie, which is so cliche & kitchy Just sad because she had so much potential, given the family she comes from and all the connections she has because of it I do not recommend this movie at all.

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.

I REALLY don't understand the good reviews. My wife and I both agree this was basically a wasted 1.5 hrs out of our lives. We were looking for a comedy and it was only able to provide a few short chuckles. Perhaps the worst comedy we've seen in years! Spoiler Alert: The drama part of the movie also sucked, it leads you to believe the husband is cheating on his wife, and then you find out he isn't, but they never explained why on one night that started all her doubts he went from seemingly wanting to make passionate love with her to suddenly losing interest in her at all. At a minimum, at the end, when she was becoming convinced he had not cheated, SHE SHOULD HAVE ASKED WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT! I still want to know the answer and feel the movie did NOT realize a good conclusion that was convincing as to why he acted that way on that night. I'm still left with the unfulfilled feeling that maybe he was cheating and got away with it because he just happened to come home early from one business trip! Also, the drama wasn't very good at the drama part, the interactions with the kids were Boring, and Bill Murray cracked a few laughs at his sexist stupidity and moronic comments about how all men are hardwired to cheat, but it was a talking role, he never had to actually act and or change his facial expressions!

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

Pointless film, absolutely unwatchable. No story. Just waiting for something to happen.

If you've navigated the jagged coastline, the habits, the repetition, the banality of a relationship losing its limerence, the chances are you wont have had a Bill Murray character to amplify your concerns when your partner becomes distracted. Here he becomes a canvass to paint upon, facilitating a stylus to sketch familiar territories and outlines encountered by many a maturing relationship, albeit with a significant bias founded in his own infidelity. Beautifully performed and full of wit, the dialogue between Laura and her father is a delight to be savoured.

This is just fun. Don't expect any deep multi-layered story. It's just fun. I smiled from beginning to end. There's an old-hollywood love letter to NY vibe which is great. I'm done rambling on. Just watch it if you wanna have a good time.

Still yawning. Lost in translation brilliance is still shining over this