I believe that when you critique a film, your criteria should differ for each genre. Reality shows may be criticized for the people not being actually real, but for fictional films, an actor is chosen by his/her looks and talent. The lead, Isaac Gonzalez Rossi was natural and charming - what viewers want in romantic comedy. The location didn't have to actually be in Spain. Locations were beautiful in the Sonoma Valley. Viewers enjoy seeing the familar like the recognizable Spanish recipes in the funny cooking classes. Romantic comedies are very popular as a genre. On the first day on Netflix, this film was number seven. A massive number of people want to watch a film with good, relatable characters and a happy ending. I have to say I appreciated that the lighting allowed viewers to see all the perfect facial expressions on the actors. The recent trend of dark lighting, even in daylight scenes, leaves me disappointed. The acting was excellent! I loved that the female lead, Riley Dandy, was so real so that viewers could easily relate to her. Being real takes talented actors. The mother, Nancy Lenehan, was hilarious! Talk about violating boundaries of her daughter. Yet, it was all done out of love! Any mom of an adult daughter can relate to this mom-daughter relationship and laugh and secretly tell themself, "I'm not that bad.". Christina Moore in the role of the boss from Hell was so perfectly comedic. Bryan Craig as the BF from high school, was great as the guy who women usually outgrow! I thought all the actors accomplished all the comedy that the wonderful writers: John Ducey, Tiffany Dupont and Ali Afsfar wrote. The director, Shawn Paul Piccinino, made sure of that! I'm not a psuedo intellectual who has to prove I know filmmaking I just know how to recognize an entertaining and memorable film. Congrats! To all the filmmakers, actors and producers.
