Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic


SPOILER ALERT: Don't read this if you don't want to learn a few plot points.

I have seen this movie twice in a row tonight, once with my mom and once with Will. All in all, it's ok, but probably not worth more than a rental from Redbox.
The main character, Rebecca, is silly, but the actress, Isla Fisher, is pretty good. You can tell she's comfortable enough in her own skin to do some really weird/funny things on camera. The male lead, Hugh Dancy (from Ella Enchanted) is not hard to look at, or listen to for that matter. He's also not bad.
The worst part of this movie is the story. First of all, I don't find it believable that two parents who are frugal in the extreme could raise a child with no concept of the value of money. Even if she didn't save as well as they did, something would have been passed on. Also, I'm sorry, but a second-hand sale of all of your clothes could not earn you enough money to completely discharge the debt you got into by buying them in the first place and an extra couple hundred.
The best parts of the movie? By far Joan Cusak as Rebecca's mother and the receptionist at the publishing company, played by a guy I've never heard of named Stephen Guarino. John Goodman and Kristin Scott Thomas aren't too bad either. Basically the supporting cast is great, the main actors are good, and the story sucks. Worth a dollar from Redbox? Yes. Confessions of a Shopaholic is a fun rental for a girls' night in.

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