A Boy Like That

It's hard to know where to begin with Daniel Armando's awful creation, 'A Boy Like That'. A 40 year old Mexican takes an Airbnb on line in New York after landing a teaching job in the Big Apple. What the owner neglected to tell him was that her18 yo son, a Cali who seems to exist on mommy and daddy's good fortune , will be staying with him for a week. Okay, the flimsy plot is set, older man and teenager are thrown together and develop feelings for each other. The son is seriously problemed, of course, and it's up to the more mature man to help the young man navigate through his difficulties. The boy's mother visits with the 40 yo and goes on and on about her son's struggles. That's about it with this flimsy, poorly acted, written and directed 'piece of junk. The older man reveals the sad past he too has endured, but the viewer doesn't care.

This is NY meets Cali meets Mexico. The supporting cast adds nothing to help propel 'A Boy Like That' in any positive direction. Daniel Armando, don't quit your day job if you have one.