Flamin' Hot (2023)
8/10
80s-based zesty, pacy, fun dramedy inspired by the true tale behind spicy cheetos
1 July 2023
After "Tetris", "Air" & "Blackberry" '80s-based zesty dramedy "Flamin' Hot" is 2023's latest (and best?) fine film inspired by true events behind an '80s-'00s pop-culture icon - in this case the flamin' hot cheetos snack. Jesse Garcia (excellent) is a blue-collar So Cal Latino who while fighting racism & gang culture to support his sons & loving wife Annie Gonzalez (also great) becomes a janitor at the local Frito Lay plant (under the likes of Dennis Haysbert & Matt Walsh) which in an underdog stylee he then saves with his hot n spicy variety idea. Well directed by Eva Longoria and written with pace & fun by Lewis Colick & Linda Yvette Chávez it's a terrific & uplifting film.
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