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.

Of course you can't expect t it to be on the same level as a blockbuster comedy film but it's something different and it has Luis Guzman, He's a fun guy all around. There were parts that could have been funnier, and it looks like they were trying to be funny but perhaps the script didn't work out that way. Really glad to see a guilty pleasure film made.

The beginning of the film starts out appealing, it looks like it's going to be outrageous but doesn't quite get there. It had some moments that made you smile and even laugh. Can't say it quite made you laugh until you cried but enough to keep you engaged. not too familiar with the director Ian. The production looks like it had good quality video editing. It had some good name actors: Rosie Perez, Rosario Dawson, and Luis Guzman. I definitely would like to see more guilty pleasure movies like these.

I expected more from Puerto Ricans in Paris. But it didn't deliver like I hoped to. I like Luis Guzman, and he's the one in this movie that makes attempts to make you laugh, but apart of the occasional little grin there isn't that much to laugh with. There is also almost no action at all. It's one of those Sunday afternoon movies. Good enough for television, for everybody to watch, without anybody really paying attention to it. The story is just weak, two Puerto Rican cop buddies that try to solve the mystery of who stole the designer handbag. You don't even care about who did it because there is just not enough action, suspense or humor to keep you interested. Good enough to watch once on a boring day if you have absolutely nothing else to do.