From Amazon.com...
"Fall in love with the adorable Becky Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) in the hilarious romantic comedy Confessions Of A Shopaholic. Becky s desperate for a job writing for a high-fashion magazine in glamorous New York. She gets her stilettos in the door writing a personal finance column at a sister publication. Much to her surprise, her column, The Girl In The Green Scarf, becomes a hit, and she falls head over high heels for her handsome, overworked boss (Hugh Dancy). But Becky has a secret that leads to some hilarious high jinks that could unravel it all. From the best-selling novel, and featuring the perfect comedic cast, it s the feel-good romantic comedy you ll fall in love with over and over."
It bothered me that they changed it from London to New York. This could be due to the fact that I listened to "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and that the narrator was British. It's probably that. But it still bothered me. At least Hugh Darcy is British — and he was plenty perfect to look at!
Also, gardening... when did this happen?
I absolutely loved Suze! She was depicted perfectly! Different from the character in the book, but wonderfully so! I loved the added depth of the relationship between Suze and Becky. Seeing Suze heartbroken near the middle of the movie was what I, as a viewer, needed in order to connect with Becky. I also really liked Becky's parents; they stole the scenes they were in.
I was also a BIT grossed out by Tarky and Suze's romance... you know, as they are cousins in the book. I also really wanted to see the date between Tarky and Becky. I wish they would have focused on him a bit more.
If you read my book review — I had a hard time connecting with Becky because I found her unlikeable. I didn't necessarily have that problem with "Movie Becky." I'm not sure if this was because it was a movie or if it was because movies rarely have a constant narrating voice — like the audio book I listened to.
Overall, I think I actually preferred this movie to the book (gasp!) simply because I found it easier to relate to (and not completely hate) Becky. The movie sort of humanized her. I'm not sure if I'd recommend this movie to someone who didn't read the book. It is an extremely light film (I like light chick flicks but this one lacked the emotion of others). But, as stated before, the film did make up for it with Hugh Darcy.
What a weird review huh? Bottom line: if you've read the book — see the movie. If not, it's completely up to you what to do with your Friday night.
Favorite Quotes:
"I was once stalked — by a dog."