Review by Jennifer McKenzie
Stars Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson, Rachael Leigh Cook,
Willie Nelson, Larry Miller | Written by Matthew Flanagan, John Cohen & Justin Berfield
UK certification 12 | UK RRP £9.99 | DVD Region 2 | Runtime 93 minutes | Directed by David McHugh
The only reason you would ever watch this film is if you were a huge Jessica Simpson fan, so I’ll judge it as the true fan that I am. Although it was by no means groundbreaking, it’s lighthearted, easy on the eyes and even funny at times.
Blonde Ambition follows Katie Gregerstitch (Simpson), a small town Oklahoma girl, with Nelson for a grandpa, who heads to the big city to visit her boyfriend where he is working as (hand) model. She walks in on him with another woman so ditches him and crashes with her cousin Haley (Cook). While filling in for Haley on her couriering job, she unwittingly becomes a pawn in two evil New York business executives plan to destroy their CEO and steal his job.
Of course, not only does she end up saving the day and his job with her genius idea, but she falls in love (cue Ben, aka Wilson). The picture is produced by her father, who also makes a cameo in the film where he unnecessarily pops his head up in the office.
For the character she’s playing, Jessica Simpson isn’t that bad and although the movie is essentially trying to be Legally Blonde, it’s relatively painless to watch. It’s a perfect girly rom-com for lazy afternoon viewing when you don’t feel like concentrating on a complex plot and just want to veg out on the sofa. And of course, if you don’t like Jessica Simpson, don’t watch this film – her sugary naivety and constant syrupy baby voice may just push you over the edge.
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