While not a grand, sweeping epic of timeless storytelling, Zoolander 2 is a competent comedy with a few genuinely funny moments. Not my lifetime favorite, but one that I'd recommend to fans of the Zoolander 1 release. It's lighthearted silliness, nothing more.
One reason for the low IMDb ratings which may not be apparent to the casual reader is that there is a political agenda at play with this movie. Prior to its release, gay activists and their fellow- travelers became upset at the way one character was portrayed, a character of intentionally-indeterminate sexuality ("All"). Instead of laughing it off in a friendly, adult manner, the perpetually- offended launched a petition to boycott the movie.
Do a web search for 'zoolander 2 petition' to see for yourself.
With traditional Hollywood spinelessness, the character "All" was severely edited and some scenes featured in trailers do not appear in the final cut. Despite this, the activists continue to bash the movie mercilessly, rarely if ever admitting their true motivations for doing so.
No, it's not a 'ten star movie' but it's not deserving the extremely low, dishonest ratings and scathing reviews that it's getting here at IMDb either.
One reason for the low IMDb ratings which may not be apparent to the casual reader is that there is a political agenda at play with this movie. Prior to its release, gay activists and their fellow- travelers became upset at the way one character was portrayed, a character of intentionally-indeterminate sexuality ("All"). Instead of laughing it off in a friendly, adult manner, the perpetually- offended launched a petition to boycott the movie.
Do a web search for 'zoolander 2 petition' to see for yourself.
With traditional Hollywood spinelessness, the character "All" was severely edited and some scenes featured in trailers do not appear in the final cut. Despite this, the activists continue to bash the movie mercilessly, rarely if ever admitting their true motivations for doing so.
No, it's not a 'ten star movie' but it's not deserving the extremely low, dishonest ratings and scathing reviews that it's getting here at IMDb either.