Simon James (Jesse Eisenberg) barely exists to his co-workers
and his boss Mr Papadopoulos (Wallace Shawn), despite working at the company
for over seven years. Simon is constantly apologetic and seems cowered by
everyone around him. Whilst Simon harbours a crush on his colleague Hannah (Mia
Wasikowska), all his small attempts to start a relationship are thwarted by his
own meekness and lack of presence. One day, Mr Papadopoulos introduces a new
employee, James Simon, to everyone and to Simon’s horror, James looks exactly
like him. However, whilst they both look identical, James is the confident and
charming version of Simon. As James gains admiration and a good reputation from
his co-workers, Simon seems to be in danger of fading away.
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Monday, 26 January 2015
Clueless (1995): ****
Cher (Alicia Silverstone) may appear ditzy but it belies her
sharpness, manifesting itself in her insults, ‘She’s a full-on Monet…From far
away, it’s okay, but up close, it’s a big old mess.’ The same can be said for Clueless, an adaptation of Jane Austen’s
Emma set in high school, directed and
written by Amy Heckerling. Cher is extremely rich and spoilt, used to talking
her way into getting the things she wants, taking after her litigator daddy Mel
(Dan Hedaya). Cher is sweet-natured and wants to help those she deems less
fortunate than herself, so she turns new arrival Tai (Brittany Murphy) into her
latest project and plays match-maker. However, her plans begin to spiral out of
control with Cher and Tai both falling in and out of love with various
potential suitors.