Review of Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) by Dave M — 11 Jun 2009

?Well this isn't an American Teen Princess Pageant! This... This... This is Nazi Germany!? -Amber Atkins.

Either Michael Patrick Jann got very lucky with the perfect cast and idea or else he's comic genius. Either way, this film just might possibly be, the funniest movie of all time. From the characters' personalities to their "talents". Beyond the obvious laughs, lies a clear satire of small town Republican America. And beyond that, there's heart to the movie in the big dreams of a small town girl; Amber Atkins. I think the movie's strength is the characters she encounters along the way. Although Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin and Kirsten Dunst make you cry from laughter, it's the supporting roles of bubbly contestant Brittany Murphy, awkward pageant assistant Mindy Sterling and especially promiscuous neighbour Allison Janney who really have the viewers rolling on the floor. With tonnes of laughs, a "killer" plot, colourful characters, clever satirical jabs, a few explosions and a little bit of heart, D.D.G. is very much suitable for repeated viewing.