Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
Guillaume Canet is told by a young co-star that he's no longer Rock'n Roll and can't sell films anymore. He then tries to prove her wrong and gets help from his girlfriend, Marion Cotillard.
Rock'n Roll is a genuinely singular meta-comedy in which Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard play heightened, satirical versions of themselves — a rare and audacious conceit in French cinema. The self-parodying premise is executed with enough wit and insider charm to earn high Novelty marks, as there are very few films that play so gleefully with the real-life personas of their own stars and director. The acting is game and self-aware, with Cotillard in particular showing impressive comedic range. However, the plot meanders badly in its second half and loses comic momentum, and the ending feels abrupt and tonally uncertain, undercutting what had been a breezy setup. Cinematography is functional but unremarkable, a straightforward execution that adds little. The TMDB score reflects the film's uneven execution despite its undeniably fresh premise.