For those who love the movie 'Confessions Of A Shopaholic', but haven't read the book by Sophie Kinsella should definitely read it. Personally, I think the book is so much better than the movie itself. Well, there were a few things on my mind that annoyed me throughout the whole journey of the movie.
First let me start with the characters. Rebecca Bloomwood, also known as Becky ( Isla Fisher ), is the famous financial expert everybody loves. She loves to shop and although in numerous occasions, she's described as the girl who has zero knowledge of the finance, but if asked for advice, she'd always come up with something smart. But in the movie, she seems more like a dumb blonde who only knows how to shop, and zero knowledge! I'm sure one of the reasons why readers love Becky is because she is the 'scheming shopaholic', nobody likes girls who only know how to dress up themselves.
As for Luke Brandon starring Hugh Dancy, didn't appear to be the arrogant but smart, tall and dark handsome hunk. The entrepreneur who owns his own company, 'the modern day prince charming' as he is in the book. Somehow, I've always pictured him that way. I think the actor was a let down, he's so wrong for the role!
Next up, we have the best friend Suze ( Krysten Ritter ) who has blonde hair, not black!! Her boyfriend Tarquin or Tarky ( Nick Cornish ), in the book he's described as a geek and wears weird-looking knitwears made by his grandmother. He's not supposed to be good looking as he is in the movie, he's described as thin and bony, so why can't the character in the movie be that way?! Obviously they missed out the fact that Tarky is the 15th richest guy in the country and is Suze's cousin and had a crush on Becky before Suze!
Alicia Billington or Alicia bitch long-legs ( Leslie Bibb ), works for Luke not some magazine company! And she is never Luke's girlfriend or anywhere near that.
Derek Smeath ( Robert Stanton (II) ), this is ridiculous. He's the sweet Smeathy that Becky loves, not this evil debt collector!
Next up, we have the best friend Suze ( Krysten Ritter ) who has blonde hair, not black!! Her boyfriend Tarquin or Tarky ( Nick Cornish ), in the book he's described as a geek and wears weird-looking knitwears made by his grandmother. He's not supposed to be good looking as he is in the movie, he's described as thin and bony, so why can't the character in the movie be that way?! Obviously they missed out the fact that Tarky is the 15th richest guy in the country and is Suze's cousin and had a crush on Becky before Suze!
Alicia Billington or Alicia bitch long-legs ( Leslie Bibb ), works for Luke not some magazine company! And she is never Luke's girlfriend or anywhere near that.
Derek Smeath ( Robert Stanton (II) ), this is ridiculous. He's the sweet Smeathy that Becky loves, not this evil debt collector!
The setting of the story is changed including the location, in the book everything happened in London not New York. They are British not Americans! Not to say that I hate the movie, but I love the Shopaholic series too much to let the movie spoiled everything that I've imagined.
Read the book to get more detailed details =)
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