Plot: Two spoiled high-society sisters suddenly go bankrupt and are out on their asses with no money. This film documents their bittersweet adventures of finding a way to cope with having to work for a living.Why is this a contender for Best Movie. Ever?
Biting contemporary commentary that resists the cliche. This is actually a darker movie than you might expect; there isn't a whole lot here that the typical Hilary Duff fan can grasp on to. Remarkably this movie shoots for a more mature market, a big step up for the sisters Duff, who shed their sugar-coated personas for waspy, loathesome creatures of opulence and sloth. In the end, of course, they find their perspective in life, as well as respective boyfriends, but the character writing remains topnotch regardless. Even though the first half of the film is superior, this is one of the biggest surprises I can remember having, and have bought the DVD as gifts for everyone I know this Christmas. It's that good. Fresh, satirical and with a message. What else can you ask for?
Best scene: Hilary Duff eats Haylie Duff out of severe hunger desperation in the film's epic climax set in an abandoned bus depot.
Why no Material Girls 2?
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