Pantelion Films, 3Pas Studios,
Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Raquel Welch, Rob Corddry, Rob Riggle, Raphael Alejandro, Mckenna Grace, Rob Huebel, Linda Lavin, Michaela Watkins, Michael Cera
Maximo (Eugenio Derbez) figures out early in life that working is not for him. He wants to be a gigolo and have rich women take care of him. But when his wealthy widow, Millicent (Linda Lavin) throws him out when she falls for a younger guy, Maximo is out. With no where to go he sets off to his sister Sara (Salma Hayek) to move in with her. But he soon sets his eye on another catch, Celeste (Raquel Welch) but he’s going to have to work really hard because he has some competition, and he’s not getting any younger.
This is a light and breezy Latin comedy, but I didn’t find it overwhelmingly funny. Yeah, the jokes are there, but it feels like most of it are inside jokes and you’re not in on the jokes. I suspect Latin folks would really enjoy this, mostly because they probably know someone like Max and Sara and can really relate. It was okay, and I suspect it was entertaining enough. I didn’t really get into it a lot, and I can’t highly recommend this, but it’s not really that bad. Rent it if you want. There are a lot of surprise guest shots in the movie, and it’s kind of fun to see them and try to figure out who they are.
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72 Productions, Rincon Entertainment,
Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch, Annie Mumolo, Jessica St. Clair, Michaela Watkins, Suzy Nakamura, John Kapelos, Keegan Michael Key
Rachel (Kathryn Hahn) is a bored middle aged housewife. She’s looking for some meaning in life when she by chance meets a young stripper named McKenna (Juno Temple). She is oddly attracted to her and the exciting life she leads, so she invites her to stay with their family. As she gets more and more seduced by the wild life, it appears her whole family may be at jeopardy. While tension builds between each of the parties, McKenna tries to teach Rachel to simply be true to herself.
This was not a very good film. It sounded like a decent proposition, but it was badly played. I think McKenna, the carefree and helpless stripper girl is probably the most likeable person in the film. Rachel is a spoiled whiny and annoying pain, and her husband is a goofball. Everyone is out for themselves, and there isn’t really a redeeming quality to the story in the least. Be true to yourself is another way of saying, don’t worry about anything else, but do what feels good to you. Life isn’t like that. We make commitments, have responsibilities, and there is a lot more to life than just playing and having fun. Rachel needs a good crack in the head and some advice to grow up and act like an adult. We don’t ever get to see that here. Characters that aren’t likeable, a story that seems to meander along from place to place without a point, and some really mediocre acting make for a rather dull story. I just didn’t get this movie, and it’s not one I would highly recommend. I feel it was a missed opportunity.
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