Now, this movie likely started in a California writers room so they should really know the Hispanic Navidad experience. I cannot believe how ridiculous and pandering this was. Lots of accents but my ears heard more than Chicano y Chicana inflections. The lead actress is supposed to be a pop star but her singing is completely flat. How could a guy who was in the military be so unfamiliar with any Hispanic Christmas tradition? There are thousands of Hispanics in the military!! Who doesn't know tamales are a traditional Christmas food? I know that and I am not Hispanic. Why are tamales only at Christmas? Because it takes freaking days to make them! Yeah, if you marry a Hispanic, you might have to learn how to make them. That 100 tamales, at least, was right. My Chicano husband laughed outloud at this film. He said if they want to show a real American Hispanic Christmas, they should film in the Barrio on Christmas morning with kids crying because Santa Claus didn't show up. A more realistic Hispanic Christmas experience is an episode of Lopez vs. Lopez.
Review of Undercover Holiday
