Roni Jenkins

Laugh-out-loud funny, this was a perfect summer rom - com set amidst a backdrop of beautiful scenery. Jennifer Lawrence is comedic genius in this - she was great. Had some tug at the heart strings moments that brought some tears to my eyes. Very enjoyable.

What an unexpected treat! Caught between sentimental tear-jerker and audible laughing are these wonderful moments of the human heart and inspiring acts of kindness. Great winter movie to combat the doldrums and lift the spirit.

Bizarre. I'm a foodie and figured I'd like the food aspect of it, however, the characters were shallow and the premise just odd. A deranged Chef and entitled patrons of a restaurant. Figured at least the island setting would make it worthwhile (think Ticket to Paradise), but no- there's barely glimpses of the island to make up for the confusing plot. And the "comedy" part was few and far between.

I wish I could get back those two hours and 15 minutes of my life. Although the cinematography is beautiful, and there are some heart-wrenching moments and a few laughs- most notably with the mother's driving, the first hour and a half was incredibly boring. My boyfriend fell asleep within the first 20 minutes after I begged him to watch it because the critical reviews were amazing. I kept waiting for it to get better because of the 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 reviews given by the critics. Finally, after about a hour and a half there were a few moments that were very powerful and some that were even tear-jerking. Not knowing much about Mexican turmoil during that time, I can't speak to his accuracy, but it does depict a very tough time they lived in, however the upper- middle-class family depicted was mostly shielded from that. The ending is a nice story about a mother's love for her children and how they embrace the housekeeper as family. I'm glad I didn't see it in the movie theater and waste my money. I'd say watch it if you're an insomniac and need to fall asleep.