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The makers of Legally Blonde
haven't strayed too far from that movie's playbook here, but where that
film has some real charm about it this goes more for broad comedy and
doesn't quite pull it off.
The real question here is, how can
you make a movie that tells its audience to "be yourself" when the
entire point of the film is that looking like a dolled-up airhead is
the path to friends and success?
It's not an easy trick to pull off but The House Bunny
almost manages to do it – by which I mean, it has a scene or two where
we're told that it's important to stay true to yourself... only the
people saying it are one-time nerds who have been given a make-over to
look like hookers.
The
House Bunny
would need to be a whole lot funnier to pull off saying a line like
"Boys don't like girls who are too smart" with a straight face.
Despite
a quality performance from Anna Faris, there just aren't enough laughs
here to take your mind off the amazing contortions the script goes
through to deliver a pointless "be yourself" message.
If
it had been less on-message it probably would have been far more
enjoyable in a disposable comedy sense, as it's unlikely anyone
watching would have really minded. DVD EXTRAS with Sean Lynch
The flick did surprisingly good business both here and in the
states, so it's not surprising that quite a decent amount of extras
have been included for the "specific male genre needing more material
to pause the video on" market.
A whole bunch of featurettes are
included here, a music video - in a nutshell - enough T & A to keep
any teenager well and truly distracted for a good week or so.
Conclusion:
Movie 45% Extras: 60%
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