What I Watched - "Confessions of a Shopaholic"
By now we all know what to expect from romantic comedies such as this: fabulous fashions, picture perfect sets right out of a design catalog, over-acting (evident even on the poster) and predictable happy endings. I know I'm not dropping any spoilers by saying that Isla Fisher (Mrs. Borat herself) gets the guy, a great job and lives happily ever after. The ending is never why we watch movies such as Confessions of a Shopaholic, rather the journey of the protagonist for us to gleam advice on how to succeed without really trying. If romantic comedies in the last 10-20 years have taught us anything it's that you have to be duplicitous, deceitful, and devious in order to get everything you want out of life and Isla Fisher does these dastardly deeds with aplomb. You won't find any gems in the writing or execution of this movie, but Fisher is adorably likable and born to play these rolls. If you're in the mood for mindless drivel which doesn't cause you to think then this movie is perfect for you. 
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