Derek Zoolander, played by Ben Stiller, is the three-time VH1 male model of the year, and, after a few personal upsets, seeks to find out who he is. This quest is short-lived, however, and he finds himself brainwashed into assassinating the prime minister of Malaysia, who is set on condemning child labor and raising wages. For a man that formerly reigned in the male model kingdom with such looks as "Blue Steel" and "Le Tigre" this was all a bit too much. Luckily, the Time magazine reporter who labeled Zoolander as vapid, Matilda Jeffries (played by Christine Taylor, Stiller’s real-life wife), was there to help, along with David Duchovny as J.P. Pruit, former male hand model.

Will Ferrell as Jacobim Mugatu, fashion designer, and Jerry Stiller as Maury Ballstein, Zoolander’s agent were both very good in their roles. Look for a couple dozen cameos by models, movie stars, and socialites such as Jon Voigt, Winona Ryder, Lenny Kravitz, David Bowie, Vince Vaughn, Billy Zane, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Andy Dick. It seems like Hollywood competed to get into Zoolander. Many talented movie stars had walk-on roles or one-liners.

I really enjoyed the "walk off" scene with Zoolander and new male model Hansel (Owen Wilson). The exchanges between Zoolander and Hansel are great. The insults "Han Solo" and "Dere-lick my balls" are particularly memorable. Ferrell’s Mugatu also exclaims "I feel like I’m taking crazy pills," when pointing out that all of Zoolander’s looks are the same and no one seems to realize that. I am planning on using that expression at the next appropriate opportunity.

I also liked the scenes involving Zoolander’s desire to give back to the community. He founds a center called The Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good and Want To Do Other Things Good Too. I think I will let that scene speak for itself.