February 15, 2009

Film Critic Quote of the Week

Dana Stevens on 'Shopaholic':

Lucky for the movie that Isla Fisher is so likable, because Rebecca Bloomwood is a real dud of a human being: a vain, shallow, materialistic twit who abuses the trust of both her endlessly forgiving boss and her enabling roommate, Suze (Krysten Ritter). The character's moral trajectory over the course of the film makes no sense: She's rewarded over and over for poor performance, and when her comeuppance does arrive, it's so brief and easily overcome that the message seems to be: When in dire financial and personal distress, charge one last cute outfit on your credit card and lie like crazy. No one ever tells Rebecca what she most needs to hear: that her obsession with designer labels to the exclusion of all else is not only an unwise spending strategy but a repellent personality trait.

Posted by Stephen Silver at February 15, 2009 12:06 AM
Comments

Why are you on a run of chick flicks lately? When do you get a preview of Inglorious Basterds?

Posted by: LilB at February 16, 2009 09:55 AM
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