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While I'm a fan of the two leads here, this film wasn't the right fit. Maybe at his age, Derbez should consider working opposite someone more age appropriate. They do have female stars over 40, would have worked just fine. And, no, I'm not a woman, just an observant human being who thought that this pairing was like Donald Duck getting paired up with Jessica Rabbit: might work in a cartoon but definitely not in fiction feature world, and definitely not when the guy is a valet who speaks like a mouse for some reason. Poor writing, no one to really care for, a lot of self-indulgence and faked sentiments. Nice cinematography though, but that sustains music videos, not theatrical films.

While the directing is one note, the dialogue is on the nose, the scenes drag like it's some tele-novella and most of the performances are over the top, this mess of a film is almost saved by Eric Etebari's grounded and heartfelt performance.

Sporting a James Dean red jacket while playing a Californian character named Dean (very imaginative of the director...), he provides the film's only real emotional presence.

The idea behind the film's premise is interesting but between the low budget DP work and the basic directing, I'd just fast forward to check out Eric's work if you end up watching this.

Great concept, fantastic locations, terrible directing, cheesy as hell. The rich locations overshadow the one note characters. There are no people to root for, no characters to get behind. It's as if the movie asks what the point of living. While we are all stuck in Covid-land, might not be the best message. The dialogue is almost always on the nose. 0 subtext, like a bad tv show. And the score is B-movie TV level from the 90's. Theron though is a pleasure to watch even in this, though I was done watching 40 minutes in. Might make for a good tv show.