FILM REVIEW: Zoolander 2 (12A)

Released : 12th February 2016
Rated : 12A
Running Time: 102 mins
BBFCinsight: Moderate violence, Sex references, Infrequent strong language
Director: Ben Stiller
Stars: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig, Olivia Munn, Benedict Cumberbatch, Macaulay Culkin, Christina Taylor, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Kim Kardashian West, Billy Zane, Lenny Kravitz, Kanye West, Cyrus Arnold, Lewis Hamilton

Zoolander 2 sees the return of male model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) fifteen years after the original Zoolander film was released in 2001.

Derek and his catwalk friend Hansel (Owen Wilson) return to find themselves cruelly dismissed as old and irrelevant. Then someone starts murdering the world’s most beautiful people, who are all found sporting Derek’s iconic ‘Blue Steel’ pose.

Interpol Fashion Division agent Valentina (Penelope Cruz) recruits Derek and Hanzel to go undercover in the world of high fashion, which is now dominated by plastic surgery enthusiast Alexanya Atoz (Kristen Wiig).

During their investigation Derek and Hansel soon find that all roads lead to their old foe, Mugatu (Will Ferrell).

The cast of the satirical file includes a host of great star cameos from Benedict Cumberbatch to Justin Bieber.

REVIEW : I felt this film promised a lot but delivered very little. Although given a 12A certificate there are scenes, especially those which contain ‘sex references’, which could leave any adult accompanying children to a screening with some very difficult questions to answer.