If you’re not familiar with Eugenio Derbez, chances are you’ll be hearing more and more about him as American audiences become familiarized with the man who is already considered a comedic genius in Mexico. He frequently writes and directs his films, in addition to starring in them, but his latest might just be his most universally accessible production to date. HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER very cleverly appeals to both Spanish and English-speaking viewers, never once feeling like it totally belongs to one side or the other. Derbez leads a cast that includes Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Rob Riggle, Rob Corddry and Raquel Welch… and all of them look like they’re having a blast. Ken Marino is the director on this one, and it’s really fun seeing his comedic style mixed with Derbez’s comedy timing. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting to like this film as much as I did, but it very much reminded me of classic 1980s comedies, like something Steve Martin or Gene Wilder would make. Check out my interview with Eugenio below, and be sure to make time to see HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER this weekend.
Eugenio Derbez video interview for HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER, opening this weekend
Posted in: Interviews, News
Published: April 27, 2017