Parents' Guide to La Cha Cha

This is one of those movies that is deserving in praise for the determination of its makers rather than the end product. La Cha Cha Cha is the lockdown-era brainchild of writer-director Kevin Allen, who enlists brother Keith and a raft of celebrity friends to swell the movie's cast with a few starry cameos. Don't expect to see the famous faces on the movie poster taking up much screen time, though. The story is half-powered by Hourican's unassuming wanderer Solti taking up residence on the faltering, bohemian holiday park run for and with eccentric seniors. There he meets endless kooky supporting players and put-upon co-owner Libby (Ruby Ashbourne Serkis), who faces the predictable conundrum of how to keep her park from falling into the wrong hands.

Ashbourne Serkis does the best job of trying to sell what quickly becomes a sluggish, muddled story. The movie stays trapped somewhere between a sketch show and a romcom, with none of the characters compelling -- or funny -- enough to keep the viewer invested. A few half-decent jokes are tossed into the mix, but the cast and crew probably had more fun escaping being shut indoors than anyone is likely to have watching this.