- Film Review
- Reviewed By Stella Papamichael
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3 out of 5
Star Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers) proves to be the most precious commodity in this chick flick based on the bestselling novels by Sophie Kinsella. The action is relocated from London to New York, with Fisher playing heroine Rebecca Bloomwood, an aspiring fashion journalist who has run up massive credit-card debts in the shops on Fifth Avenue. She takes a job on a dull financial publication in a bid to advance her career, but struggles to curb her shopaholic tendencies. Hugh Dancy channels Hugh Grant as her boss - the man who competes with Gucci shoes for Rebecca's attention. It's a fresh and funny premise, but the way the action plays out is often unconvincing and it's further devalued by a conventional romance plot. Thankfully, Fisher proves to have rare star quality, throwing herself into the role with great gusto and perfect comic timing, while director PJ Hogan (My Best Friend's Wedding) is smart enough to capitalise on this.
Plot Summary
Romantic comedy starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy. Debt-ridden journalist Rebecca Bloomwood just loves to shop, but her dream is to work on fashion magazine Alette. However, she accidentally sends in a job application to a business magazine, and ends up working for the dashing Luke Brandon.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Rebecca Bloomwood
- Isla Fisher
- Luke Brandon
- Hugh Dancy
- Suze Cleath-Stewart
- Krysten Ritter
- Jane Bloomwood
- Joan Cusack
- Graham Bloomwood
- John Goodman
- Edgar West
- John Lithgow
- Alette Naylor
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Alicia Billington
- Leslie Bibb
- Ryan Koenig
- Fred Armisen
- Hayley
- Julie Hagerty
- Drunken lady at ball
- Lynn Redgrave
Crew
- Director
- P J Hogan
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