M: If I had to choose one word to describe this movie it would have to be superficial. Which is kind of ironic. The shopping is supposed to be superficial, the story, probably not. It's like someone went through a book and picked out necessary elements to a movie: scruffy guy from a rich family that wants to do his own thing, check; cute girl who stumbles on fame and fortune, check; wacky parents for comic relief, check; evil pretty girl who gets her come-uppance; check. But everything just seemed like a cheap veneer. No real feeling. I was mostly bugged. 1 1/2 stars.
V: This wasn't funny, as billed. Well, maybe one part: her dancing in Miami got a little funny. But the other dancing at other times wasn't funny. The romance and the girl's immediate and amazing success at writing for a finance magazine was unwarranted and unbelievable. I thought they had something going there with the mannequins who talked and waved and lured - but then when she decides not to buy something, they applaud her. What? No, these are her irresponsible and worldly desires, not her friends. They should have just shrugged and started waving at the next girl, leaving our heroine to deal with that loss of adulation, get over it, move on. Otherwise, the heroine, whatever her name was, the "Girl in the Green Scarf" was just so silly and goofy, to an annoying, not darling, extent. 2 stars
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we didn't make it past the first 5 minutes. glad we didn't miss much. :)
oh that is so sad. i was disappointed with the movie too but i've got to admit that i've read all the books and loved them. the writing is really witty and you really do love becky and i laughed out loud reading those books. but they failed to make her loveable or funny in the movie. i was excited to watch it and made joey watch it and it was just yeah, really disappointing.
all i remember about this movie is... well, nothing. very forgettable.
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