Three-time Male Model of the Year Derek Zoolander thinks he’d bag the same award for the fourth time. When newcomer Hansel beats him to it, Derek feels he has no purpose in life. He thus retires from the male modelling industry because according to him,
There’s more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good-looking.
Meanwhile, the fashion industry is on the brink of wreckage because the Prime Minister of Malaysia is determined to eradicate child labour in his country. The fashion industry relies so much on cheap child labour. Fashion designer Mugatu has been tasked to deal with this so-called nuisance. The plan is to assassinate the Malaysian Prime Minister. The would-be assassin is Derek. How does Mugatu call Derek from retirement? Offer Derek to model his new line and set up a Derek Zoolander Foundation.
The plot thickens when it is soon discovered that history is replete with male models who were hired to assassinate political figures dealing with slavery, but these male models were also mysteriously killed after. In order to thwart the assassination plot, Derek teams-up with Hansel. Together, they both save the Prime Minister and make the world safe for male models everywhere.
In a word, funny. Not ridiculously so, but there are good laughs in between which sustain the viewer for those scenes that can get a bit dragging. I’m no Ben Stiller fan, and I don’t say that I’ve been converted through this movie, but I give credit where credit is due, and he deserves praises here. It’s a satire alright, but less the harshness. It’s an altogether nice movie to watch if you’re looking for a few laughs.
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