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‘Say a Little Prayer’ Review: ‘Despacito’ Singer Luis Fonsi Stars in Well-Intentioned but Ordinary Latino Romantic Comedy
Aimed at English-speaking Latinos in the U.S., ‘Say a Little Prayer’ delivers positive representation via a conventional, San Antonio-set romance.
On that front, the romantic comedy “ Say a Little Prayer ” succeeds at defying the status quo by presenting professionally accomplished American Latino characters (who own enviable homes) in a plot that doesn’t involve poverty, immigration issues or marginalization. Working from a screenplay by Nancy De Los Santos-Reza (also a producer), prolific director Patrick Perez Vidauri operates in an upbeat, broad comedic tone, somewhere between a sitcom and a telenovela, to follow Adela (Vannessa Vasquez), a 35-year-old owner of a soon-to-open art gallery in San Antonio, Texas. Her two closest pals embody distinct experiences within the spectrum of Latinidad, both culturally and racially: Ruby (Jackie Cruz) is a hoop earrings-wearing, short-tempered firecracker, and Cristina (Vivian Lamolli) a level-headed Afro-Latina originally from the Bronx.
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