brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Best movie of this year hands down!

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Derek Zoolander is VH1's three time male model of the year, but when Hansel wins the award instead, Zoolander's world becomes upside down. His friends disappear, his father is disappointed in him, and he feels that he's not good as a model anymore. But when evil fashion guru Mugatu hires Zoolander, he thinks his life has turned back round again, that is until he finds out that Mugatu has actually brainwashed him to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Zoolander is a hilarious spoof on the fashion industry and a pretty good one too that benefits from Ben Stiller's perfomance but also alot of cameos from celebrities and it understood it's puprose something than number 2 did not.

I watched this movie when I was young, I re-watched again because I didn't recall it at all, I forgot almost everything, including the jokes, except that I actually remember I liked it back then.I won't say I laughed to all the jokes in this movie, but nonetheless it is good, it had my time and I sat back remembering my childhood and stuff, the acting was good and this movie has its own aura. 6//10

This film made me LAUGH!Repeatedly. And, Plot, acting, visuals all came together -- even though the story dances on the edge of absurdity.Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson are excellent in this film. Will Ferrell is unforgettable as the 'villain'.50 times better than the sequel, zoolander 2.

Zoolander (2001): Dir: Ben Stiller / Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell, Milla Jovovich: Ben Stiller plays supermodel Derek Zoolander who is the best in the business with his latest fashion called Magnum. He is on top of his game until Hanszel wins male model of the year. Now they are engaged in a bitter feud, which involves a competition where they both yank their underwear out of their pants. Enter Christine Taylor who is attempting to uncover an assassination plot where male models are brainwashed into committing the crime. This all climaxes with extreme stupidity but Stiller succeeds in creating a film that is far different than his Reality Bites with obvious inspiration of Austin Powers. It is obvious that he researched his subject matter and took aim at the sometimes pompus world of the fame seeking. Stiller as Zoolander seeks appreciation from his father as well as retain his public dignity. Owen Wilson steals his spotlight as Hanszel. Taylor is a mere prop with hinted romantic intentions. Will Ferrell is hilarious as the villain with outrageous hair. Milla Jovovich plays Ferrell's evil henchwoman, which is just as well since she has done the Resident Evil films. The climax is sidelined by numbing violence meant for humor but is merely just corny. Good concept satires the world of modeling with colorful production but it still wallows in stupidity. Score: 7 ½ / 10