This film is based on a great book of the same title by acclaimed writer Sophia Kinsella. The story is awesome on paper, but somehow it did not translate well to the big screen. And it's a damn shame, because it really could have been good if it was handled more delicately.
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shareI didn't mind the movie, but it did lack...something. So I'll probably check the book out.
shareYup, stick to the book. This adaptation did not make me happy and almost ruined my fond memories of the book. I stopped watching after 10 mins. I did not like the actors at all; not who I had in mind. I kind of pictured Kate Hudson to play the female lead when the book came out around 2003 and Luke Wilson to play the male lead. Personally—I’m gonna sound rude, but to each his own— I didn’t find the cast attractive, except maybe the lead actor. But he still wasn’t close to what I had in mind. The movie definitely missed the mark on quality. The story is supposed to be fun, light, charming and feminine; instead it was drab, postfeminist and lacked sense of humour. It seemed like it purposefully did everything in its power to not have the book’s essence, so it’s a no for me. I have strong attachments to Sophie Kinsella’s books, and it’s going to be tough to please little old me, but at least Confessions of a Shopaholic tried to give viewers and readers what they wanted. This didn’t. Staying away.
shareYou know what else is better? Getting your wisdom teeth out.
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