Blonde Ambition (2007)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

Scott Marshall

Writers (WGA):

David McHugh (screenplay) &
Matthew Flanagan (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

10 January 2008 (Russia)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Small-town girl. Big-time dreams.

Plot:

A young professional woman (Simpson) unwittingly becomes the pawn of two business executives in their bid to oust the head of a mega-conglomerate. |

Plot Keywords:

Business | Shopping | Southern Accent | Construction Site | Big City

Cast

Jessica Simpson	...	Katie
Luke Wilson	...	Ben
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Haley
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Debra
Andy Dick	...	Freddy
Drew Fuller	...	Billy
Larry Miller	...	Ronald Connelly
Willie Nelson	...	Pap Paw
Piper Mackenzie Harris	...	Amber Perry (as Piper Harris)
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Mr. Carruthers
Niki Spiridakos	...	Nikolina (as Nikki Spiridakos)
Karen McClain	...	Betty
Bill Jenkins	...	Mr. Perry
Paul Vogt	...	Floyd
Drew Waters	...	Stripper Cop #1

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual material.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Norwegian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Minden, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

The second movie Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson have been in together.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Debra is giving Katie a makeover her make up changes from bright blue shadow and red lipstick to brown, and then it changes again.

Movie Connections:

References Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Soundtrack:

Wonderful

Not ambitious at all, very predictable, but with the nice cast, fans of light romance should enjoy it!

Katie (Jessica Simpson) lives in Oklahoma with her "Pap Paw" (Willie Nelson), who runs a general store. She is engaged to a real looker, Billy (Drew Fuller) who is leaving the plains for New York City, with the intent to become a top model. Katie is forlorn about his departure and soon makes plans to travel to Manhattan herself, for a surprise visit. However, Billy the Cad has a woman in his bedroom when Katie comes knocking. Tearfully, Katie gives him back the ring and heads to the apartment of another Oklahoma transplant, Haley (Rachael Leigh Cook). Haley is an aspiring actress and offers welcome and comfort to Katie. But, when she has an audition, she asks Katie to fill in for her at her day job as a bicycle courier. In short order, Katie not only meets a nice mail clerk, Ben (Luke Wilson) but also a nefarious company vice president, Debra (Penelope Ann Miller) and her loathsome assistant, Freddy (Andy Dick). Perceiving Katie as a "dim bulb", they soon have her placed as the secretary for the company president (Larry Miller), where they hope to manipulate her into embarrassing the prez in front of the board of directors, resulting in his ouster and Debra's elevation. Can such a scheme work and is Katie really just another dumb bunny? This is a very predictable offering to fans of light romance but it has its moments and most of the cast is really terrific. Simpson herself is rather nondescript but pleasant but not so for the other thespians. Wilson is engaging as ever, Penelope Ann Miller makes a fine screen witch, and Dick has some really funny scenes. Larry Miller, Nelson and Cook also add much to the film's enjoyment. As for Fuller, all one can say is "wow!" He is very handsome and should have a bright future ahead of him, as an actor or a model. While there is nothing spectacular about the costumes, sets, or photography, they are definitely up to par, but the formulaic script and direction alternates between humor and tediousness. In short, if you are not an admirer of the romcom genre, you would probably be well advised to skip this one altogether. But, for those who adore tales of love and laughs, this will fill a need when entertainment choices are lacking.