Review of Looking for Lola

Mike (Mark Kassen) has moved to California to become a writer. This displeases his East Coast parents very much, for his plumber father wanted his son to join the family business. Also, they wish for their son to find the right woman, too. Not keeping track of pesky little time zones, they often call their son during the night and beg him for his latest life adventures. Usually, Mike has to make up some stuff. The young man does have a job as an underling for a real estate mogul. One night, he and some friends go to a club and when a beautiful, masked woman comes out and does a dazzling Macarena dance, Mike's heart goes bonkers. However, he doesn't catch her name. But, its Lola (Ara Celi), and she is from Mexico on a temporary visa. An aspiring dancer, she snags an important audition. But, needing to work and pay bills, Lola takes over a house sitting job for a rich dentist and his wife, while they go on an extended vacation. Mike, still suffering under a Lola spell, has hallucinations of folks doing the Macarena everywhere, people at the office, the diner, and the shops, even Orthodox Jewish men! But, one day, Lola and he cross paths, just as his parents call. Therefore, he tells them he has a new girlfriend named Lola and its serious. His folks hop on the next plane! The only solution is to create another big lie, with the dentist's house as Mike's new digs and Lola as his gal. Can they fool his parents long enough to put them on the next flight back to Jersey? Not likely, especially when vacationers may have a change of plans! This film was just so much fun and it probably had a next-to-nothing budget! Its also a nice romantic comedy for its fans. Kassen and Celi are terrific, with Celi very beautiful and talented, wonder where she is today? The rest of the cast is also just wonderful, making viewers laugh and laugh. Of course, the California setting and dentist's Beverly Hills digs are gorgeous while, as stated, the humorous script and direction combine to entertain audiences in a huge manner. It may not be easy to find, but do go looking for Lola, because she's worth it!