Richard Wong
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What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Strong Notting Hill vibes here, and that’s a comparison I do not make lightly.
Some of the scenes, where Olivia and Antonio are forced to get to know each other, are reminiscent of "Notting Hill," where Julia Roberts' movie star—used to rarefied air—hangs out with "real" people and revels in normalcy.
There are touches of Notting Hill here as well with the hapless Antonio feeling ‘invisible’ in his own world, but much less hapless than Hugh Grant’s character and I like the fact that Antonio is quite happy with his life and not at all envious of the rich and famous.
This version of the story brings its distinctly “Notting Hill” beats to Tinseltown, where the modest and socially awkward Antonio (Mexican star Eugenio Derbez, more widely seen of late as the endearing music teacher in “CODA”) works as a valet, parking the fancy cars of a swanky Beverly Hills establishment’s rich clientele.
It takes its time to walk slow, smell its silly roses, and in so doing surprise of surprises strides a little closer to classic Notting Hill territory than it does the forgettable Overboard remake, which was the last movie to unite writers Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg with their leading charmer Derbez.
Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg based their screenplay on Francis Veber's 1996 film, "The Birdcage," based on the 1978 film, "La Cage aux Folles."