Movie Review: Zoolander 2 (2016)

Hello All,

You know, I love doing this blog. I really, honestly do. I don’t make money off of it, my audience is small but loyal, and there are days like today, when sometimes I have to watch something I know will be bad. Why? Mostly because I feel obligated to, and because I know my misery is amusing to some as well. So how bad is the sequel to the second 0 I’ve ever given on this blog? Let’s find out together shall we?

Plot Summary - 15 years after the events of the first movie, Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) is in hiding. When he is summoned to Rome to model for a show, it’s there he runs into Hansel (Owen Wilson) who's also been in hiding for the past 15 years. While there, they get dragged into a conspiracy involving dead pop stars and a prophecy that could threaten the fashion world.

Pros - There are actually some funny jokes in it this time around to start. A few decent cameos are sprinkled in as well and it manages to stay actively engaged in the rather interestingly bizarre plot of the film. They even manage to keep an amusing running joke involving Kiefer Sutherland and an orgy.

Cons - For every one good cameo, there’s like three that aren’t funny. They recycle jokes bad jokes from the first movie, and most of the newer jokes still land with a flat out thud. To it’s credit it it’s not as frustratingly unfunny as the first one.

Final Score - 2/10

A mild improvement over it’s predecessor, and not even the worst comedy I’ve ever seen, it still just doesn’t work and overall I honestly didn’t like it. For fans of the first one, you’ll be contempt with this one. As for everyone else there’s nothing new here for you.

Next: How to be single - It won’t be Valentine’s day though as I’m working that evening, it might be the day after though so keep an eye out.

Until then, I’ll see you folks at the movies.