This is not the greatest comedy of all time; not even close. But it is funny and entertaining, and that beats the average comedy that is out there these days. The director does a fine job keeping the pacing even and Louie under control (I have known Luis since the 80s when we worked together as teachers down at Henry Street Settlement). I have reviewed several of his films as a second banana or less, and generally, with the exception of one or two roles, Lou has always done a professional job. I was not sure, as I started to roll this film, if Lou could hold up a film in the lead; but he can. He and his partner had great chemistry and the film was done straight rather than slapstick, which was a very good choice by the writer and director. The only reason the film was not rated higher, was that there was no discernable difference between these two detectives and any other Lower East Side detectives. They could have been Italian, Russian, Jewish, or a few other nationalities; there really was nothing that would catargorize them as Puerto-Rican. They looked like two AMERICANS in Paris (just not the Gene Kelly type). Actually, it was probably a good idea NOT to try and catagorize them as Puerto Ricans; their actions were no different from the vast majority of people who live in the Lower East Side, regardless of origin. In any event, I am happy for Lou that the film is a moderate success, and I hope he makes more features in the future.
