The film is based on the memoir of ‘Vanity Fair’ writer Toby Young. Simon Pegg plays Sidney Young, a self proclaimed righteous entertainment journalist working for New York’s top lifestyle magazine ‘Sharps’ in this fiction.
Young is unenthusiastic about celebrity culture and his main target is to ridicule it in ways he could. But clumsy as he could be, he never really gets the chance to be even near to celebrities. In the midst of this he argues with fellow worker and aspiring writer Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst), being the only one who would speak with him.
Young also finds that in the pretentious world of celebs, you have to collaborate with sharp publicists like Eleanor (Gillian Anderson), if you want to write stories on top stars like Sophie (Megan Fox). However, when he is promoted, not only does his life takes a new turn but also his whole philosophy about upright journalism changes. Will he make a comeback to get back his life and his true love? As for the cast Simon Pegg makes a funny character of a passionate and awkward Briton among ‘polished’ American co-workers. Dunst proves to be a bankable co-star.
Former X-Files star Gillian Anderson is perfect as the no-nonsense PR woman.
Megan Fox, as the sexy rising Hollywood star is not bad either unlike in her earlier films. In fact, the entire cast presents life in the showbiz world quite well.
This film also clearly shows the difference between reel and real life situations involving human relationships.
Director Robert B Weide also manages to portray a stark contrast with a funny touch. Altogether, the film remains fun for its witty script and its comprehensively engaging romantic plot.
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English (A)
Cast: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Danny Huston
Director: Robert B
Young is unenthusiastic about celebrity culture and his main target is to ridicule it in ways he could. But clumsy as he could be, he never really gets the chance to be even near to celebrities. In the midst of this he argues with fellow worker and aspiring writer Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst), being the only one who would speak with him.
Young also finds that in the pretentious world of celebs, you have to collaborate with sharp publicists like Eleanor (Gillian Anderson), if you want to write stories on top stars like Sophie (Megan Fox). However, when he is promoted, not only does his life takes a new turn but also his whole philosophy about upright journalism changes. Will he make a comeback to get back his life and his true love? As for the cast Simon Pegg makes a funny character of a passionate and awkward Briton among ‘polished’ American co-workers. Dunst proves to be a bankable co-star.
Former X-Files star Gillian Anderson is perfect as the no-nonsense PR woman.
Megan Fox, as the sexy rising Hollywood star is not bad either unlike in her earlier films. In fact, the entire cast presents life in the showbiz world quite well.
This film also clearly shows the difference between reel and real life situations involving human relationships.
Director Robert B Weide also manages to portray a stark contrast with a funny touch. Altogether, the film remains fun for its witty script and its comprehensively engaging romantic plot.
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English (A)
Cast: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Danny Huston
Director: Robert B
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