Zoolander (2001), Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Paramount Pictures

ZOOLANDER (2001): The Things I Liked…

Zoolander (2001), Will Ferrell Paramount Pictures
Zoolander (2001), Will Ferrell Paramount Pictures

Zoolander (2001) is one of my favourite feel-good, silly films. Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Christine Taylor, it offers a satirical look at the world of male modelling.

I’m almost certain that 90% of the time, as the movie played, I was either smiling or laughing. It’s the story, dialogue, production, costumes, and general ridiculousness that tickled me so.

There isn’t much for me to hate about star/director and co-writer Ben Stiller’s film. To me, Zoolander is edited perfectly, with not a single moment of wasted screen time. How could this not be the case, especially when Stiller, a proven funny man with great comic timing, is so heavily involved in the movie?

I enjoyed every single character in Zoolander, including the one played by a young Alexander Skarsgård. David Bowie’s short but all-important cameo is also a key highlight. In fact, I enjoyed all the cameos. Something I wish I could say about Zoolander 2 (2016)

My overall favourite character is absolutely Jacobim Mugatu, a fashion designer character played perfectly by Will Ferrell.

Happy Film Loving,

G

23 thoughts on “ZOOLANDER (2001): The Things I Liked…”

  1. I need to watch this again after reading this, G. It is a crazy, wild ride of a film…always worth a walk down the runway…always fashionable!🤣

      1. The first Naked Gun movies were amazing. The perfect parody of certain noir movies from the ’80s. I still love them and they aged perfectly.

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