Review of Flamin' Hot (2023) by Jluis_001 — 09 Jun 2023

With all the movies and series that have been made lately about entrepreneurs who started many of the most famous and powerful technology companies in the world, why not make one about a Latino who reinvented a snack?

And while it may sound a bit simplistic, that doesn't make it any less so. It's a success story like Ben Affleck did recently with Air. So, what makes them so different? Its makers.

Affleck is a fairly experienced director. He knows his game and knew exactly what to do with his movie. Eva Longoria on the other hand comes across as a complete novice and decides to create something more focused on a soup opera style aimed at that demographic and goes for a tone that is much more cheesy than substantive.

You can buy into the story of course, but that doesn't mean you should underestimate your target audience.

There's charisma in this film, I'll give it that but in order to stand out you need a lot more than that.