Confessions of a Shopaholic

I like chick flicks.  Always have.  Why?  Well, the best answer I can come up with, I'm a chick.   Today I watched Confessions of a Shopaholic with the parental unit.  Confessions, based on the book by Sophie Kinsella, tells the story of Rebecca Bloomwood, a journalist in New York with a major problem.  She likes to shop. And she shops a lot.  She accumulates several thousand dollars in credit card debt and then the magazine she works for folds.  She then tries to get on at a fashion magazine but instead gets hired by a financial magazine.  Hijinx insues.

I really liked this movie.  It was funny.  Being a former avid shopper myself, I could relate to what Rebecca went through.  Isla Fisher, who plays Rebecca, is quite charming.  Hugh Dancy, who plays Rebecca's love interest, was quite dreamy.  And he's British.  Filmmakers need to take note.   One sure way to get me to like a movie, stick a dreamy guy with a British accent in it.  Works every time.  Joan Cusack plays Rebecca's mother.  I didn't think she looked old enough to play Rebecca's mom, but that's o k.  Joan Cusack cracks me up.

I haven't read the book that this film was based on yet.  I did pick a paperback copy up at a garage sale, so I am going to have to read it.

The parental unit, who is also a chick, liked this movie as well.  This is a good thing.  Occasionally, she isn't too thrilled with my movie selections.