[Update: Blond Ambition made 2.7 million during its first 5 days on DVD!!! See, I wouldn't lie.]
Seriously, this movie was cute. Not ALL Luke Wilson movies are great, but this one…pretty good! I definitely wouldn’t rate it as a waste of money type movie. The humor was great. I laughed aloud in several parts–and I am the type who often sits through a whole sit-come without laughing at all. (Except for the really funny ones, but even then, it’s not that easy to make me laugh.)
So, what else makes a movie good or bad? The acting, storyline, twists, and believability. Some parts of the movie were overboard–like the Willie Nelson father figure. Okay, a little over the top, as in a little too countrified. But no more so than movies like the love scene in “Zoolander”–I mean, come on. The acting was fine–we’re not talking star-studded Oscar material here, but it was fine!
The storyline was also at least average, if not above average, compared to some other movies that have recently been wildly successful. Katie (Jessica Simpson) follows her fiance to New York City, but they break up shortly after. She decides to stay and get a job to help pay off the mortgage on family property back home. She has a roommate who’s an aspiring actress (Rachael Leigh Cook). When she helps the roommate fill in at work for a day, she first meets Ben (Luke Wilson). From there, the plot unfolds simply, but nicely! I’m serious! The events are easy to follow, but not ridiculously predictable. There are funny details that drive humor in the plot as well, such as the crazy, controlling secretary and anal-retentive boss–they might sound cliche, but the characters are pretty unique. There are even unexpected twists!
I recommend renting it–it just came out on DVD. But I admit it–I would have gladly been one of the 48 people who saw it in the theater.
Filed under: Female Co-Stars, Upcoming movies | Tagged: Blond Ambition, DVD Rental, Jessica Simpson, Low Ticket Sales, Luke Wilson
