Rosalind Eleazar Anchors Chris Rock's 104-Minute 'Misty Green' as Toronto Review Hails Breakout Turn
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Updated · Deadline · Sep 13
Rosalind Eleazar Anchors Chris Rock's 104-Minute 'Misty Green' as Toronto Review Hails Breakout Turn
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Sep 13
Summary
Rosalind Eleazar emerges as the clear standout in Chris Rock’s new 104-minute drama, with the Toronto review calling her title-role performance one of the year’s best.
Chris Rock built “Misty Green” around a once-successful Black TV actress spiraling through addiction, family strain and career collapse after noticing former sitcom stars doing voice-over day work.
Anna Kendrick, Daniel Kaluuya, Adam Driver and Topher Grace surround Misty as friends, family and industry figures, with Kaluuya singled out as especially affecting in a supporting role.
Toronto’s Gala entry is praised for its sharp view of Los Angeles and showbiz’s underbelly, even as the review says the film itself is uneven and occasionally slips into Rock’s stand-up voice.
A24 will release “Misty Green” on October 9, positioning the film as a potential breakout showcase for Eleazar, already known from “Slow Horses.”