Confessions Of A Shopaholic

If ‘The Girl with the Green Scarf’ (remember the colour of money) can write for Successful Saving, a firm that advises people to spend their money wisely she must be hiding something behind her back that compels her to take up the job. For Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher), the fashion journalist, who dreamt of working at Elle, life is particularly hard as she has an addiction to shopping, even when the world’s economy is at its lowest.

Shopaholic, as one may call her she goes on a buying spree as if there won’t be consequences. End result — huge credit card debts.

Life gets worse when her employer goes on downsizing to face global meltdown. Out of work and desperate, Rebecca somehow manages to impress upon another firm, of course accidentally.

Still hiding behind a pseudonym — The Girl with a Green Scarf — to avoid being traced by her creditor she begins writing on things which she herself can never do — spending less on high-end accessories. But she becomes an instant hit with the masses. Then, all that’s left of the plot are: Will her true identity be out before her readers? Can she give up shopping to get back to the people who really mattered? These two questions are then tied together loosely by love strings up to the end.

The script is full of childish scribble assorted with the signs of innocence here and there. Can there be anything more senseless than a lady who finds her ‘real freedom’ only when she is shopping? Even as we try to reason Rebecca’s love for shopping being the result of lack of love at home, her parents seem very supportive. The film also fails to tell you why such thing happens?

Perhaps, the only consolation is Isla Fisher’s adorable portrayal of Rebecca. She carries the whole weight of the film on her shoulders despite the tattered storyline. If you are keen on watching it you need to close all the gates that lead to your sense of reasoning. Only then will you be able to witness the humorous side of a shopaholic’s life.
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English (U)
Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack, John Goodman
Director: P J Hogan