The original Zoolander movie came out in 2001 and became pretty popular on DVD. It was silly fun comedy that poked fun at the fashion industry while the fashion industry was in on the joke. Fifteen years later, Zoolander 2 arrives with the same ingredients but not on the same level as the first. The movie centers around "beautiful people" all around the world being killed off with no rhyme or reason. Special Agent Valentina Valencia (Penelope Cruz) figures out the key to solving this mystery lies in the head of former model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller). As the audience finds out in a hilarious "where are they now" segment, Zoolander and his model friend/rival Hansel (Owen Wilson) haven't been seen in years. Due to the quest to find Zoolander's son and Valentina's investigation, Zoolander and Hansel are lured out of hiding. The movie plays like a Mission Impossible movie with a little bit of The Da Vinci Code mixed in throughout. I say because of that aspect (juggling two types of movie genres in one script) and pacing is a key reason why the movie isn't as funny as the first one. The jokes were spot on most of the time while other times they fell flat. There are, just like in the first movie, tons of cameos that pay off very well. I would recommend the movie if you really liked the first movie and want to give this one a try.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10
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