By Anneke Hak
Who’s in it?
Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas,
Directed by: PJ Hogan
In cinemas: 20 February
What’s the story? Rebecca Bloomwood is a journalist with a secret – she’s addicted to shopping – isn’t every girl? She’s £16k in debt, dreams of working for her favourite fashion magazine, but can’t quite get her foot on the ladder – until ironically she gets a break as a columnist on a financial magazine published by the same company. All Rebecca has to do is to keep her past credit crisis from ruining her future.
Who’s in it? Isla Fisher gives a brilliant, if a little squeaky, performance as a desperate fashion addict, and creates a character every woman can relate to. Who hasn’t come up with 100 excuses why they just must buy that scarf?
What’s not to like?
Some parts did begin to make us wonder whether Rebecca just had a screw loose, and might be better off being carted away in a strait jacket. And then, as we could relate to her we began to question our own sanity.
Best bit?
Our sides were splitting as Rebecca’s attempts to cover up her past became more far-fetched. And the clothes were just fabulous – Sex And The City’s Patricia Field was the costume designer, and this film is full of colour!
See it with?
Your fashionista friends, who will most likely relate to Rebecca more than they let on.
Verdict?
Fun, fun, fun!
