Zoolander

Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Farrell, and Jerry Stiller

Directed by: Ben Stiller

Synopsis: Stiller's VH-1 fictional male model character comes to the big screen. The plot centers around the conspiracy by the evil Mugatu to brainwash the delightfully dumb Derek Zoolander to assassinate the Malaysian Prime Minister. 

My thoughts: This movie was slow and only semi-funny for the first 30-minutes, but later took off into hilarity when Zoolander and Hansel finally team up to stop the bad guys. Stiller's talent as a director only partially shines in this work that pales to his earlier film Reality Bites, but by far blows away Cable Guy. His acting was slightly subpar to his lovable characters in There's Something About Mary and Meet The Parents. Regardless, it's funny enough to at least warrant a rent.

Score: 7 out of 10

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