Flick Pick: ‘Zoolander 2’ gives audiences a good laugh – Daily Nebraskan

Although Zoolander 2 doesnt offer much as a stand-alone movie, it lives up to the hype as a sequel.

Able to be seen on the RHA Movie Network for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students living in dorms, Zoolander 2 is a must watch.

Picking up where Zoolander left off, the sequel begins by creating a feel-good environment of smiles and warmth.

Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller), and Hansel (Owen Wilson) start off seeming down in the dumps and alone, as they are living in seclusion following an unfortunate orgy pregnancy and the collapse of Dereks building, the Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Cant Read Good.

The plot and vision of the film starts looking up as the two are invited to a fashion show in Rome, where they cross paths with Valentina Valencia (Penelope Cruz), which changes the vision and plot of the movie entirely.

Valencia, a member of Interpol, pleads for their help to stop other gorgeous people, such as themselves, from being mysteriously murdered.

As the events of the movie unfold and celebrities continue to be killed, the wittiness and silly jokes of this spoofy comedy live on.

Between a mixture of run-on jokes, and comedic play on modern issues, Zoolander 2 seems to force laughs and giggles right out of you.

However, if you are looking for an incredibly well-calculated Steven Spielberg plot, or an astounding M. Night Shyamalan twist, youve clicked on the wrong film.

After their meeting with Valencia, Zoolander and Hansel are sent on an undercover mission to uncover the truth about the deaths.

As the duo of delightful and drop-dead gorgeous superstar divas go on a tedious trip to uncover the mystery as to why their conceited, yet comely and cute compatriots are dying off, the main plot becomes skewed.

Throughout the middle of the film, it dives in what seems like dozens of directions.

The main characters get wrapped up in side stories ranging from ghosts to obese offspring to the tale of the fountain of youth to even biblical references of Adam and Eve.

This distracted from the main storyline, and made the movie a tad cheesy.

On the other hand, it doesnt necessarily need to be the most capturing plot if it makes you laugh. And that it did.

As the movie carries on we follow the group, comprised of Zoolander, Hansel, Valencia and the chosen one, Derek Jr. (Dereks obese son), on their mission through Rome to uncover the mystery.

The audience is slowly led to believe Mugatu (Will Ferrell) is once again the culprit behind the murders as revenge for his imprisonment in the first film.

One event leads to another, and Zoolander and crew encounter Mugatu attempting to drink Derek Jr.s blood to access immortality and a battle unfolds.

Using weapons such as beautiful poses and runway looks like El Nino, the group of models fights it out.

Ultimately the good side prevails killing Mugatu and Derek and Hansel return to modeling as well as find love.

The movie finishes with good vibes and happy scenes, and the audience is left forgetting anything they came into watching the movie with.

Laughing and smiling was the overall goal of the movie and I believe it succeeded in its attempt.

After all, laughter is the best medicine, and Zoolander 2 seems to be a perfect prescription.

If you dont want to trust me in my assessment however, take the main characters instead as Zoolander said it best.

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