Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger, sharing her self-centered father's name. This new Bob Trevino's support could transform her life.
Director: Tracie Laymon
Cast: Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, Rachel Bay Jones, Lolo Spencer
Release Date: March 21, 2025
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, and thematic elements.
Runtime: 1h 45m
Review:
Tracie Laymon's feature length debut is equal parts funny and moving as it explores the ability of human connections to heal deep rooted familial trauma powered by a pair transformative performance from Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo. Laymon's film is disarmingly easy going even as we are introduced to Lily's tattered life as she struggles to find her way in the world and connect with her self-centered, mean spirted father. Her naturalistic approach is well suited for the deeply personal, semi-autobiographical story being told. There's an air of authenticity and refreshing lack of cynicism throughout as we watch these characters search for meaningful connections in their lives. Barbie Ferreira delivers a raw and honest turn as Lily who has suffered a series of traumas by the time we meet her. She is desperate to please her cruel and spiteful father played with a razor's edge of animosity by French Stewart. They only share a handful of scenes during the film, but each one is so bitingly effective as their exchanges move from cordial, playful to vicious. Ferreira pours every ounce of emotion onscreen as her character suffers through these moments before finding an earnest connection in the form of an accidental father figure played with impressive nuance by John Leguizamo. Leguizamo's role isn't as showy as Ferreira's but it’s just as impressive as his character is equally broken, just more capable of compartmentalizing his pain. His earnest, well-meaning Bob is a good man who has poured himself his work while his wife, played by Rachel Bay Jones, loses herself in her scrapbooking hobby to cope with their shared loss. Their accidental connection turns into something deeper and more meaningful as they each heal long festering wounds. Ferreira and Leguizamo make for an engaging pair on screen as their surrogate father-daughter relationship blossoms into a real connection that will have you fully invested by the time the final act rolls around. Bob Trevino Likes It proves to be an inspiring, heartfelt testament to the power of real connections even if they aren't bound by blood.
A-
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