Mum's Monday: Confessions of a Shopaholic

The start of this film is brave, in that it shows that little girls just would love nice things and how it can affect them when they grow into womanhood. This is a good start to explain how Becky Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) became the shopaholic she is. I am in no way saying that everyone with a less than sparkly childhood turns out like Becky or implying that all life consists of is material things. The story line works for the nature of this film, based on the book with the same title by Sophie Kinsella.

This is an original idea and sadly, not even extreme as ‘Fact can be stranger than fiction’. There are also many reasons not just the one portrayed in this film, as to why people become shopaholics. Like I think I have implied, this film has much more depth than what you see on the screen. This film high-lights all the temptation out there in magazines and shop window displays. Also sadly, how easy it is to get credit. In this film Becky just needs to be shown something else. 

The waiting for the total Becky owes kept me on the ‘Edge of my seat’ I really thought the amount would have been a lot more.

It is lovely to see Becky’s career take off, so fresh and off the wall, but it somehow really works. It is lovely to see Becky experience more than just shopping. Sadly, it doesn’t last long and to keep you guessing a totally unexpected outcome.

It is good to see that being a shopaholic is recognised the same as being an alcoholic. And the help is out there in the way you could keep any addiction under control.

Normally when you go to a function all you have to worry about is wearing the same as someone else, but for a different take on that, Becky is wearing, yes the perfect dress but so are the waitresses wearing the perfect outfits. Luke (Hugh Dancy), I am glad to see comes to the rescue and a well-placed, timed and said/executed line makes the scene. Using the word ‘Trout’ can be funny and has been used for comedic effect before, but I like the subtleness it is used in this scene.

I suppose it was inevitable, Becky’s life/debt would catch up with her at some point. The lead up to this also keeps you on the ‘Edge of your seat’ as well.

This film has now taken a dark turn, but things are about to turn around, just when you think ‘There is no coming back from the mess’.

Well revenge is best served in Cents and a quarter. This film, ultimately, which is a good thing, is a life lesson ‘There is more to life than shopping’.