Zoolander 2
2016 · Directed by Ben Stiller
Original language: English
- action
- adventure
- comedy
The story
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy studio lighting and saturated fashion-world color: hot pinks, flat whites, runway spotlights and glittering set pieces, shot in clean, polished digital with the cheerful sheen of a magazine spread. Camera work stays busy and broad, with sweeping crane moves, crisp two-shots and deliberately stiff, symmetrical compositions played for laughs, while the sound is a bouncy, upbeat score full of pop cues and exaggerated sound effects. The vibe is silly, slapstick and wilfully over-the-top, the kind of comfortable absurdity that suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a group watch with friends, or easy background company on a long-haul flight. Pacing is quick and joke-dense, with bits landing in rapid succession and little room for quiet. Tone is cheerfully deadpan and self-mocking; the emotional arc follows two vain, lovable men who stumble into a few moments of loyalty and sincerity beneath the nonsense. Intensity is mild: some action-movie chases, pratfalls and comic peril, with no gore, little real menace and no sexual content beyond winking innuendo. Made for fans of Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, and anyone who wants a goofy, unpretentious comedy that pokes fun at vanity and spectacle.
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