Thursday, March 19, 2009

Zoolander

Zoolander
2001
Directed by: Ben Stiller
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell, and Jerry Stiller

Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) has been the Male Model of the Year for the past 3 years. Zoolander's dreams of receiving this award for a 4th time are destroyed by the new Male Model, Hansel (Wilson). Zoolander's world is turned upside down. His friends have all died in a freak gasoline fight accident, his father is dissapointed in him, and he doesn't feel he can make it as a Male Model anymore. Mugato (Ferrell) approaches Zoolander and informes Derek that he wants him to debut his new fashion line, Derelicte. What Zoolander doesn't know is that he is actually brainwashed and is set to kill the Prime Minister of Malayshia. Matilda (Taylor), a journalist from Time Magazine, has befriended Zoolander and soon discovers what he is trained to do.

Talk about a movie that is really, really, ridiculously good looking. The laughs never stop when you're watching this movie. The idea of Male Modeling is crazy enough, but when you add Ben Stiller into the mix it creates an intense display of absurdity that you can't help but laugh at. Ben Stiller is one of the greatest comedy acts out there and refuses to hold back himself or anyone else performing in his movies.

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