How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)

How to Be a Latin Lover is a fun romp.

The film stars Eugenio Derbez as a gigolo who is thrown out on the street after his sugar mama leaves him for a younger man. The rest of the cast includes Rob Lowe, Salma Hayek, Kristen Bell and Raquel Welch.

Maximo (Derbez) has been married to his rich wife (Renee Taylor) for 25 years until she divorces him after meeting and falling for a young car salesman (Michael Cera). The life Maximo has grown accustomed to is suddenly taken from him.

With no where to go he seeks out his estranged sister Sara (Hayek) a widow with a young son named Hugo (Raphael Alejandro). Maximo is determined to return to his lavish lifestyle after finding out that one of the rich grandmothers of Hugo's classmate is a widow.

The film is funny, but it is also heartwarming as we see Maximo bond with his sister and nephew once again.

The screenplay can be cliche at times, but it can be overlooked by the great chemistry the cast has with each other. Derbez and Hayek play off of each other seamlessly and have a genuine relationship that jumps off the screen.

Rob Lowe as Maximo's friend who lives a similar lifestyle with his sugar mama played by Linda Lavin and Kristen Bell as an overly-perky yogurt shop employee also provide plenty of laughs. The best part of the film is hands down the cast as it is apparent they are having the times of their lives on set. How to Be a Latin Lover is over the top and silly, but when the cast has great chemistry and are having fun on set, you can't help but enjoy the performances that occur as a result.

Distributor: Pantelion Films

Production company: 3Pas Studios

Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Raphael Alejandro, Michael Cera, Rob Corddry, Rob Riggel, Raquel Welch, Linda Lavin, Renee Taylor

Director: Ken Marino

Screenwriters: Chris Spain, Jon Zack

Producers: Eugenio Derbez, Ben Odell

Executive producer: Mike Upton

Director of photography: John Bailey

Production designer: Marcia Hinds

Costume designer: Molly Grundman

Editor: John Daigle

Composer: Craig Wedren:

Casting directors: Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Lisa Zagoria

In English and Spanish with English subtitles

Rated PG, 115 minutes