Rock'n Roll: Por Trás da Fama

The trailer was fun and engaging, I was really keen to see this film. It started well, there was a good and fun concept behind it, the actors were great (and French royalty!). And then, it went to "n'importe quoi" (rubbish). I'm not sure where the direction or moral the story was trying to go, but it became hard to watch. I expected a good laugh, an enjoyable movie, and instead it disappointed me. A shame.

The first half of the movie is a good midlife crisis, but the second half is unnecessary.

I went into this film in Sydney with very little in the way of expectations. I found it extremely funny, and Canet is extremely self depreciating throughout the film as he looks as his life as an elder statesman of French cinema. The film is very funny, and excels in revealing the nuances of French cinema through Canet and his wife Marion Cotillard. I felt that it definitely could have been about half an hour shorter, so could have done with tighter editing perhaps. However, if you want a feel-good film look no further. Allez Canet.

I had the good fortune of having a tiny speaking part in this movie, a first for me. The Director and Star of the movie, Mr Guillaume Canet, is a charming and very gracious person and made us all feel comfortable and welcome. The movie is about an actor who fears he is no longer at his peak at only the age of about 43 and all the drastic measures he takes to recreate himself in a younger image. I think all people at a certain age can relate to this, but especially film actors. His cast is made up of several famous French actors and actresses playing themselves, including the director's real life partner Marion Cottilard. This is a comedy and there are some really funny moments but it is also full of pathos as you see the man go through near hell to try to become physically younger and ruin his looks and nearly ruin his marriage. Great performance from Mr Canet who co-wrote the script. And he surrounded himself with actor friends and even a few family members to make the film even more personal. it was a marvelous experience for me and i think the film is a great way to spend 2 hours and enjoy seeing the inside of the French cinema world.

"Rock'n Roll" is a Comedy - Drama movie in which we watch a middle-age man finding out that he grew up and he cannot get some younger parts in movies by a co-star of his. He changes his lifestyle and his habits along with some other changes in order to prove everyone wrong.

I liked this movie because it had a simple but very interesting plot, consisted of both funny and sad scenes that kept the balance of the movie. The direction which was made by Guillaume Canet was very good and he presented very well and very carefully some important social and sensitive topics. The interpretations of both Guillaume Canet who played as Guillaume and Marion Cotillard who played as Marion were very good and their combination worked very well. Finally, I have to say that "Rock'n Roll" is a nice comedy movie and I highly recommend everyone to watch it.