The Valet

This is a movie you have to see. Not often you will see a remake that is slightly better than the original. This one is. After seeing "La Doublure", I had to see this one. Thinking what do I have to lose, right? Well this movie is surprisingly funny and uplifting. The jokes are everywhere, in the words and also in the non-verbal communication. The interactions between Antonio's mother and Mr. Kim are unexpectedly sweet (she speaks Spanish and he speaks Korean and neither speaks English) which results in an amusing translation of their communication. The plot and subplot (the gentrification) twist you can see coming from a mile away but that does not have any negative impact on the storytelling. This is mainly due to the fantastic cast as a whole and the outstanding performances of both Eugenio Derbez (Antonio) and co-lead Samara Weaving (Olivia), YES, related to Hugo Weaving but she is playing the role of her lifetime. Also an excellent performance from Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad Maria Schrader), who plays Kathryn Royce. And Kathryn is not happy to be the wife of a cheater and puts down an amazing performance. Even the side story with the two detectives who are rivals but become good friends is very well executed. At first glance, the film is just another romantic comedy. But soon you will realize that this movie (or version of The Valet) will defeat your expectations, whatever they are. This is a perfect example of "Gestalt" , a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts. It is more than the sum of its parts. But you will have to go and see for yourself. I rated this movie 8.1/10. A slightly higher rating as the original from 2006. As 8.1 is not allowed, ended up with 8/10. And highly recommended to watch.

I laughed so hard and even cried! I'm glad that they took the angle they did. There was too big of an age difference between them. I didn't want the film to end!

Okay, this was pleasant - it was cute, it has its funny moments - some clever moments - it's a little predictable but nonetheless it was a fun watch. We enjoyed - very nice, and original-ish show!

I was expecting woke drivel, or maybe just some stupid comedy, but this actually had a lot of heart. Good job Hulu. Give it a shot you'll probably be pleasantly surprised like I was.

An endearingly told tale about family and loyal friends, the ones that you will love until the absolute end of ends, those who help you park your problems, build great runways that they extend, involved in all of life's precious moments with unsurpassed, kind, dividends. A wonderful piece of sincerity transcribed into film.

The Valet is a comedy, romance that is parts funny, serious, happy, sad and all around enjoyable. The storyline is good, it's well portrayed and doesn't get to crazy while also ensuring that it keeps you entertained. The casting was absolutely amazingly done, Samara Weaving is beautiful and does a fantastic job at portraying Olivia Allan, our leading man Eugenio Derbez who plays Antonia as well as the supporting cast. They all fit in just right with their characters and together immerse you in the world the film makers have created for you. This movie reminds me a lot of Marry Me, another film I enjoyed with a similar style of story, however the reason I cannot rate The Valet higher then a 8/10 is because I'm a hopeless romantic and I was rooting so hard throughout the movie for Olivia and Antonia to realize they're just perfect for one another. Unfortunately *Spoiler Alert* they remain just friends at the end of the film rather then ending up together like I thought and was hoping they would do. Besides that little grievance I thoroughly enjoyed the film and can definitely recommend it for comedy/romance or Marry Me fans. 8/10 from me. The Valet is a solid, well done movie where I wouldn't have minded a sequel and I have my fingers crossed that they decide to do one. Maybe I'll get the ending I want and Olivia and Antonio will fall in love, realize their love and end up together. One can hope :)

Now, I haven't seen the 2006 French movie "La Doublure" of which this 2022 comedy is a remake. So I can't say how much of a copy this 2022 version of the original movie. However, I must admit that "The Valet" from writers Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg was actually rather enjoyable. The storyline is good and well-written, and have elements of romance and comedy to it, and it works out quite nicely. I was genuinely entertained by this movie, and director Richard Wong did deliver a wholesome and enjoyable movie. I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in "The Valet", but they had some great talents to portray the various characters. Eugenio Derbez (playing Antonio) was really a nicely cast actor for the leading part, alongside with Samara Weaving (playing Olivia). "The Valet" is a movie that has a good atmosphere to it and it makes you feel good, so thumbs up to director Richard Wong on that accomplishment. Lots of good comedy moments that made me have good, genuine laughs. My rating of "The Valet" lands on a six out of ten stars.

As a 37 year old man who can hardly stand most romantic comedies, I found this one to be very watchable, with a great story as well as solid acting from both main characters. I'd seen Weaving in Nine Perfect Strangers which I really enjoyed, but I'd never seen Derbez in anything but they both worked very well together and while this film might not make a load of money or get a lot of attention, it's one I'll gladly watch again. I know I'm a terrible reviewer, but let me just say to all the guys out there who are looking for a good hearted romantic comedy they can watch with their wife or girlfriend, this is a solid one that won't make you cringe, or immediately watch Saving Private Ryan afterward.

Derbez es buen actor y en esta película es encantador. Pero la que se lleva los aplausos es Doña Carmen Salinas. Que buen papel le pusieron, amena, chistosa, chilpleadora, buena cocinera, en fin una madre mexicana. Me gusto la actuación de "la actriz" todo el casting fue Perfecto. The story is about love, family values and Hispanic comedy.

#Kudos to @Hulu for this great movie. Looking for a comedy to uplift me, I got so much more. You will laugh and reflect how you contribute to the struggles of groups of people and inspire you to find a way to increase all communities' sense of wellbeing.