While it's refreshing to see a Latino makeover of such a familiar franchise turned into a major non-Hallmark 2022 movie release, the challenge remains that the story is still too familiar with its predictable narrative. Though not an expert at light comedy, Andy Garcia steps into the Spencer Tracy/Steve Martin archetypal put-upon father role with surprising ease and has a nice rapport with a severely underused Gloria Estefan. SNL's star impersonator Chloe Fineman seems misused in the scene-stealing wedding planner role. The main problem is just that you can foresee every plot turn a mile away, and the chaotic proceedings feel more contrived as the movie rolls along to its inevitable finish.
Review of Father of the Bride
