2015 Directed by Barry Levinson
A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.
Bill Murray Zooey Deschanel Bruce Willis Kate Hudson Taylor Kinney Danny McBride Scott Caan Eugenia Kuzmina Sarah Baker Leem Lubany Avery Phillips Megan Raich Jonas Khan Arian Moayed Fahim Fazli Sameer Ali Khan Beejan Land Husam Chadat Kelly Lynch Glenn Fleshler Fatim Zahra El Hassani Hassan Bouayad Sebastien Collineau Hamdane Mohamed Habib Azeddine Benamara Mohamed Boussalem Mansour Badri Kamel Kenzo Yassir Semlali Show All…
For the first two acts of "Rock the Kasbah" I was saying to myself this is a mildly entertaining, occasionally funny, and enjoyable time despite its tonal issues and numerous plot holes. The third act of this movie however causes it to plummet way down. It's stupid, boring, goes on for way to long, and makes very little sense. It's a shame to because I actually wasn't minding this movie for a while.
Barry Levinson, what have you done? You've brought us a film with our king of cinema Bill Murray and it is absolutely worthless! There's nothing worthwhile in this film, it honestly feels as if Levinson took some Bill Murray singing gag from another of his films and stretched it to a 100 minute film. The story was absolutely atrocious, and the "comedy" was just horrendous.
Honestly, who knew that someone could make Bill Murray so boring? You can really tell that he's trying his hardest, and as much as I love you, Bill, this film is far, far far beneath you. There's absolutely no chemistry present between any of the actors, there are way too many convenient plot holes, and…
Offering harmless and forgettable entertainment from a pedigree that should be good for more than that, Barry Levinson's "Rock the Kasbah" stars Bill Murray in an Afghanistan-set comedy about star-making. Murray mugs as a music producer whose track record has soured in a film that blends "American Idol" with the nightly news to mediocre effect.
Revolving around Murray's washed-up, wannabe hit-maker, "Rock the Kasbah" finds the music producer in war-torn Afghanistan promoting an artist who does not pan out. He does, however, find a local singer with a voice worth fighting both residents and aliens for over a shot to be put on an Afghani singing competition.
It takes some time for the story to click, but the characters and…
Bill Murray has managed to earn a fair bit of good grace from most cinema fans with a slew of iconic performances that have made him a cult favourite for many. Groundhog Day, Lost In Translation, Scrooged, Rushmore, and even Kingpin, left us with memorable over-the-top performances and characters that have stood the test of time. His work for Wes Anderson too introduced him to a younger audience, but in recent years the hits have dried up and his choice of roles have been suspect to say the least. Unfortunately this is another one.
Murray plays a has-been rock manager who takes his last remaining act to Afghanistan for a payday. When things quickly go awry and his singer Ronnie,…
Some nice Kate Hudson cleavage is actually shown a few times. I can say Thumbs Up for that, but otherwise Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
I like a lot of things about Rock the Kasbah but it doesn't really come together as a movie. The script is so horribly inconsistent and characters fall in and out so frequently it seems like a bunch of SNL skits. Bill Murray is amusing enough but has trouble carrying it on his old man back.
Washed up music talent manager takes his talent to Afghanistan for a USO Tour. When his talent freaks out and leaves him without money and a passport he has to work with some eccentric gun runners and a prostitute to earn money and await a new passport. During his adventure he discovers a young women with a great voice. He enters her to in an Afghanistan version of American Idol and she becomes the first women to sing on TV. And trouble follows. Based on a true story with a great cast, Rock the Kasbah is an enjoyable film, but not sure if I'll ever watch it again.
Bill Murray's style was completely out of place in this formulaic, exploitative cheeseball flick based on a true story.
Bill Murray is in good form as an aging manager who takes client Zooey Deschanel for a tour of Afghanistan. She ends up fleeing, but he meets a bunch of odd characters, including Scott Caan, Danny McBride, Kate Hudson and Bruce Willis, and eventually a new prospect (Leem Lubany) who could bring him success at last. Apart from Murray, the characters are fairly thin, but it’s humorous and fun with a good soundtrack.
Pretty bland and flavourless.
This movie would have benefitted from a better director and a better script. Just imagine if Wes Anderson would've made this. It would've been glorious.
It also needed more Zooey Deschanel. Half the reason I watched this is because I like her and she's in it for less than 20 minutes. Bet that's the easiest million she's ever made.
Bill Murray is great. Bill Murray is always great. He has a few funny lines and he does his best with what he has.
It's a really average film. Quite disappointing.
Bill Murray has managed to earn a fair bit of good grace from most cinema fans with a slew of iconic performances that have made him a cult favourite for many. Groundhog Day, Lost In Translation, Scrooged, Rushmore, and even Kingpin, left us with memorable over-the-top performances and characters that have stood the test of time. His work for Wes Anderson too introduced him to a younger audience, but in recent years the hits have dried up and his choice of roles have been suspect to say the least. Unfortunately this is another one.
Murray plays a has-been rock manager who takes his last remaining act to Afghanistan for a payday. When things quickly go awry and his singer Ronnie,…
It really feels like this film is aiming for something beyond the reach of your standard comedy film, but here's the thing: high aims or not, a comedy film needs to be consistently funny, and this one just isn't. The first 20 minutes or so get by on the committed, fucked-up Zooey Deschanel performance (I never expected to write that sentence) and there are occasional inspired moments later on but for far too much of the running time it's just a little bit boring.
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