Isla Fisher is a journalist addicted to shopping who lands a job at a finance magazine working for Hugh Dancy as a stepping stone to her goal of a position in a leading fashion magazine.
This stylish looking film might have the feel of a Sex In The City but it is deeply unfunny and the antics of many of the characters make them fairly unpleasant people.
A strong cast of the calibre of Kristin Scott Thomas, Joan Cusack, John Lithgow and Lynn Redgrave can't save this film which is best left for a wet winter's day of DVD viewing, or better still for insomniacs.
That is not to say that film has no redeeming features. The talking shop mannequins are cute and enliven proceedings whenever they appear and typically for this type of film there are plenty of handsome male actors.
The cliches are all there too right down to the 'in the know' gay office receptionist dispensing perfect advice with the aplomb of a relationships counsellor.
Oh, Victor! I can't believe you watched this! The previews are terrifying!
ReplyDeleteSounds like formula fluff.
ReplyDeleteEvol - haven't you noticed that I'll see any movie which has handsome men in it?
ReplyDeletewcs - as expected.
Hahaha, Victor, you sound EXACTLY like Andrew!
ReplyDeleteEvol - I'll take that as a compliment.
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