Confessions Of A Shopaholic

Genre: Comedy

Language: English

Director: P.J. Hogan (My Best Friend's Wedding)

Cast: Isla Fisher (Wedding Daze), Hugh Dancy (Black Hawk Down)

Runtime: 104mins

Official Website: http://www.ShopaholicMovie.com

Plot:

Struggling with her debilitating obsession with shopping and the sudden collapse of her income source, Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) unintentionally lands a job writing for a financial magazine after a drunken letter-mailing mix-up. Ironically writing about the very consumer caution of which she herself has not abide, Rebecca's innovative comparisons and unconventional metaphors for economics grants her critical acclaim, public success, and the admiration of her supportive boss Luke (Hugh Dancy). But as she draws closer to her ultimate goal of writing for renowned fashion magazine Alette, she questions her true ambitions and must determine if overcoming her "shopaholic" condition will bring her real happiness.

Watched the movie on 27 Mar night @ The Cathay Grand with Sylvia.

There was definitely more female audiences than male audiences when I watched the movie. Think the theme "Shopping" really draws the female crowd. However, the amount of shopping items are not as much compared with The Devil who wears Prada and Sex & The City.

I like how Rebecca always gets away from her debt collectors, her mistakes, her lies. Everything seems deliberate yet falls in place nicely, her luck never runs out of it. Although she could speak Prada, Finnish, but the best part is she speaks to mannequins whenever she walks pass the windows...

Should we start to practise to ask ourselves "Do I really need this" before buying the next pair of shoes, bag, or dress?

ah-deng says: 3 / 5 Everyone has got the Shopaholic illness in them, it is a matter of the art of control