Beauty and the Briefcase is a made for TV movie about a magazine writer named Lane (Hilary Duff) who does some undercover magazine work at an office filled with potential male co-workers to see if she can, indeed, find her "magic man" in the workplace. The Beauty and the Briefcase DVD is set to be released this coming February 8, 2011, so it felt like the perfect time to review this movie.
| Steve's Take: Gil Junger, who brought us 10 Things I Hate About You a decade ago (has it really been that long since?), directs this original TV film and efficiently sews an internally cohesive romantic-comedy story within the 85 or so minutes of film time. The brightest spot in the film has to be Jamie Pressly who was near-perfect in her role as Kate White, Lane's boss. It is just unfortunate that that Liam character's irreverently fake Brit accent proves to be too distracting. On the whole, you get a sense that the film doesn't promise you anything but just wants you to go along with the ride. Verdict: If you like collecting films that fall within its genre, Beauty and the Briefcase is a worthwhile addition. Even if it is made for TV, it still trumps the more cheesy and cliche-ridden big screen flicks of late. | Merle's Take: Uniqueness isn't one of the strong points of Beauty and the Briefcase, as is the case with many chick flicks, but that doesn't really matter. Hilary Duff is charming as Lane - a mix of blonde humor and that distinctive trademark persona the actress brings. But what perhaps catches my attention more than anything is who she ends up with. Usually, I can tell within the first 10 minutes of a chick flick who the leading lady is going to end up with, but in this case, it felt almost like an equal toss up among her potential beaus (played by Matt Dallas, Chris Carmack, and Michael McMillian). That she ended up with the guy I chose was surely plus points for the movie. Verdict: Overall, Beauty and the Briefcase is perfect to own as a DVD. It's the kind of flick you'd like to watch when you just want a good ol' straight-forward chick flick that will leave a smile on your face. |
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