Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) has been a hermit since 2001, inhabiting the far-north blizzard-ridden reaches of New Jersey following the literal collapse of his Centre for Kids Who Can’t Read Good and Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too. The tragedy killed his wife Matilda and scarred the face of fashion icon, rival and friend, Hansel (Owen Wilson).
Alone as a parent to Derek Jr (Cyrus Arnold), our hero faced the obvious struggles of life – such as making spaghetti soft – which eventually led to Social Services taking custody of his son.
Meanwhile, the world’s most beautiful performers are being assassinated by masked assailants. Before they take their last breath they are captured on Instagram with the same facial expression. Only one man knows this look and what it means for the world of beautiful people…
Derek Zoolander.
Zoolander 2 has everything you want in a sequel: Justin Bieber ‘Instagramming’ himself after being shot numerous times (yet can’t find the perfect filter), inappropriate erections, and Derek Jnr being …um, fat.
After being horribly scarred by the collapse of Derek’s Centre for Kids Who Can’t Read Good and Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too, Hansel left the fashion life behind him and sought refuge in the dessert with his orgy, until Billy Zane invites Hansel (and Derek) to feature in the hottest fashion show in the world.
Once again forced into each others lives, the pair joins ex-swimsuit model and Interpol’s fashion agent, Melanie Valentina (Penelope Cruz), to save the world’s most beautiful people and re-unite Derek with his son.
Unfortunately, the film isn’t as good as the original – which is often the case with sequels. Some of the jokes were extended too far for comfort and, without too much of a spoiler, Hansel’s love affair with his orgy was played for much more than it was worth.
That being said, with an A-list cast, an endless parade of cameos that will keep you pointing at the screen, classic Zoolander mispronunciations, and a play on the biblical story of Adam & Eve, it is definitely worth a watch.
