Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
A starlet, played by Samara Weaving, pretends to go out with a valet, played by Eugenio Derbez, in order to cover up the fact she is having an affair with a married man.
Right from the get-go I felt like I had seen this film before, everything about it felt familiar. Some have praised this film for subverting rom-com cliches by not having the two actually fall in love in the end, but again I fell like that has been done before. Moreover, it is not a shock that the two don’t end up together as the film never really even hints at that, furthermore, in the current climate an age gap romance like that would prove problematic and there is no way Disney would do anything to be deliberately provocative.
Weaving has charm that is undeniable, and it really does feel like she is the only one who has turned up here. Derbez who was great in How To Be A Latin Lover feels flat and unenthused, he isn’t the only one either as the rest of the cast including New Girls’ Max Greenfield feel like they are just there for the pay check.
I thought the film was vaguely watchable as it allowed me to turn my brain off, but I would never really say I was entertained during my time with it.
Overall, below average but watchable.
Pros.
Weaving
It is watchable
Cons.
Most of the cast are sleeping walking their way through this film
It is not funny
It feels obvious and overly familiar
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