Movie review
May 11, 2022 · 124 min · PG-13
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The Valet is a romantic comedy remake of the 2006 French film in which a humble parking valet (Eugenio Derbez) is hired to pose as the boyfriend of a famous actress (Samara Weaving) to cover up her affair with a married billionaire developer (Max Greenfield). The story centers on the resulting farce, class clashes in Los Angeles, and family dynamics. Recurring class disparity themes and a gentrification subplot affecting a diverse working-class Latino neighborhood are audience-visible alongside positive portrayals of immigrant family life.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Valet.
Woke representation / casting
Latino lead and diverse supporting cast emphasize cultural elements in LA immigrant setting.
Woke political dialogue
Occasional class divide lines present.
Identity-driven story themes
Class clash and Latino immigrant family arcs recur visibly.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Gentrification subplot shows rich developer negatively as class satire.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
No woke complaints or backlash
Creator track record context
Derbez pattern of Latino and working-class cultural projects
Production
