Director: Ben Stiller
Writer: Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller, Nicholas Stoller, John Hanburg (Screenplay)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig
Plot: Derek and Hansel are lured into modelling again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy.
Tagline – Long time no Z.
Runtime: 1 Hour 41 Minutes
There may be spoilers the rest of the review
Verdict: Painful to Watch
Story: Zoolander 2 starts by filling in the events between the two films, Derek Zoolander has been left complete shame after his school collapsed days after opening, killing his wife, he has lost his child and now lives alone.
When Derek receives an invitation to Rome by Alexanya Atoz (Wiig) he must make up with Hansel (Wilson) who has lost his looks in the same accident that took Matilda, to make the impact in the modelling world again. While Valentina Valencia (Cruz) is investigating while popstars are being murdered.
Thoughts on Zoolander 2
Characters – Derek Zoolander has been struggling after his career crashed, a recluse from the world, he is drawn out for a new case which brings him to Rome o stop a new model terrorist act. Hansel was left scarred after the accident, also out of the business, now he is out of hiding to work with Derek one last time. Valentina Valencia is the Interpol agent trying to figure out who is killing popstars. Mugatu is back after being locked up for the time between the movies.
Performances – This brings sadness to me, talking about these performances because the first film is one of the better comedies released to the world. The performances from the returning cast are parodies of their original work, with the additions being annoying and poor throughout.
Story – The story is strange because nothing happens for the first hour of the film, it does turn into the same idea again, villain trying to take control while the idiotic model tries to save the day. The story feels like a parody of the previous film which never gets to the levels it needs to.
Comedy – No it just misses on most levels.
Settings – The film is set in Rome, this works for fashion world only.
Scene of the Movie – They killed Justin Bieber?
That Moment That Annoyed Me – The rest of the film.
Final Thoughts – Oh dear God this was terrible, why do people keep making awful sequels to good comedies, just stop, let the original stand alone.
Overall: Avoid at all costs.
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