The Valet Review: Eugenio Derbez & Samara Weaving Delight In Hulu Rom-Com
On the surface, it may look like The Valetis a standard romcom about two vastly different personalities. However, director Richard Wong, working off a script by Rob Greenberg and Bob Fisher, manages to unearth something much sweeter in this familiar setup. It helps that The Valet's two leads are very appealing and that there is genuine humor to be found. Perhaps the biggest problem facing this film is that it is almost bursting at the seams with smaller subplots, some of which don't entirely get their due. The Valet is a charming twist on a classic trope led by two delightful leads, even if it sometimes struggles under the weight of all it has taken on.
Antonio (Eugenio Derbez) is a valet in the middle of Los Angeles while Olivia (Samara Weaving) is an actress found on just about every billboard in the city. The two have absolutely nothing in common, and they only meet when Antonio crashes his bike into the car Olivia is stepping into. However, their unexpected connection proves fortuitous, as Antonio becomes the perfect fake boyfriend to hide Olivia's affair with a married billionaire (Max Greenfield). As the valet and the actress get closer, they realize they both have a lot to learn from each other.
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The Valet's basic premise accounts for the central relationship, but it doesn't touch upon the inclusion of Antonio's large family, the threat of gentrification surrounding Antonio's neighborhood, and the surveillance efforts put in place by Olivia's boyfriend's wife (Betsy Brandt). All of those amount to additional storylines found within The Valet, though not every single one gets the full development they deserve. Though they serve to further
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