Hollyweird is an enjoyable movie to watch for its youthful perspective, its engaging characters, and the underlying issues of race and culture that leave you thinking about it long after the movie ends. It weaves together a critique of Hollywood culture with the larger societal issue of how we perpetuate stereotypes. Steve is a struggling actor, whose kind face leads to typecasting as "the friend" or nice guy, not Latino enough for some of the leading roles he seeks. Meanwhile, Alex (Alejandro), who isn't Latino, plays up a more volatile personality and is successful, until he goes too far. Their two stories weave together to reveal the superficiality of the entertainment world with individual perseverance and authenticity. The movie is timely in how it exposes entertainment's perpetuation of racial and ethnic stereotypes. Los Angeles is a character in itself - the streets, the parties, the offices - captured beautifully.
