This movie has a somewhat unlikely hero, a male supermodel named Derek Zoolander. He will eventually be programmed by evil-doers to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia. He really isn't too bright, and his stunning beauty is apparent only to himself and a surprising number of admirers ("He's almost ... too good looking", "It's like there's a light around him") who don't notice that his special facial expressions, his "looks", are all identical. He loses a model contest to a rival, Hansel, but doesn't notice, and accepts the prize anyway. By the time his faux pas reaches Time magazine's cover, he is becoming aware that all is not well.
There's lots of wacky and grossly outrageous humor, situations, and action in the film, which only loses momentum a bit before the climactic wild and zany grunge fashion show scene, with Derek alternately hyper-athletically modeling, and trying to murder the Prime Minister. When shown a model of a school he proposes to establish for children who don't read too good, Derek hurls it to the floor; even he knows it has to be at least three times bigger for anyone to fit inside! If you get a laugh from that, you'll probably like the movie.
Ben Stiller as Derek may be the chief actor whose personality and ability make this film watchable and enjoyable. The DVD has some funny outtakes, and an excellent short on modeling from the Derek Zoolander University of Modeling for Men. (Tip: while on the runway, don't be distracted by celebrities to the left and right of you; pretend you're wearing blinders, "like a cow".)
There's lots of wacky and grossly outrageous humor, situations, and action in the film, which only loses momentum a bit before the climactic wild and zany grunge fashion show scene, with Derek alternately hyper-athletically modeling, and trying to murder the Prime Minister. When shown a model of a school he proposes to establish for children who don't read too good, Derek hurls it to the floor; even he knows it has to be at least three times bigger for anyone to fit inside! If you get a laugh from that, you'll probably like the movie.
Ben Stiller as Derek may be the chief actor whose personality and ability make this film watchable and enjoyable. The DVD has some funny outtakes, and an excellent short on modeling from the Derek Zoolander University of Modeling for Men. (Tip: while on the runway, don't be distracted by celebrities to the left and right of you; pretend you're wearing blinders, "like a cow".)