Cameo-packed Zoolander 2 promises 1 hour and 42 minutes of enjoyment – if you can let go of the lack of plot that is.

*Some spoilers ahead*

Zoolander became a cult favourite in 2001 with its less-than-intelligent dialogue focusing on male models and taking stabs at the fashion industry. Zoolander’s famous looks like “Blue Steel” and “Magnum” took the world by storm.

Zoolander 2 starts by connecting recent celebrity deaths to Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) who has been on self-exile (or being a hermit cab, as he calls it) following the collapse of the Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can’t Read Good And Who Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too, which killed Zoolander’s wife. His fellow male model and enemy-turned-friend Hansel (Owen Wilson) was “horribly” scarred during the collapse which destroyed his modelling career, causing the model duo to disappear from the fashion scene.

Fast-forward to present day, a sinister plan brings both Derek Zoolander and Hansel to Rome with a promise to revive their modelling career, only to find themselves in a nefarious predicament hatched by their nemesis Mugatu. 

Cameos are really the binding agent in this movie, featuring famous faces from the fashion, entertainment and music industry. You may have chanced upon a few featuring Justin Bieber and Benedict Cumberbatch in the trailer, but be prepared for an onslaught of funny (and sometimes puzzling) scenes from your favourite celebs and fashion icons. Although the movie is marred by seemingly weak plot lines, there are strong underlying messages of friendship, kinship and self-actualisation that one can take away (or not. It’s really up to you). We think Zoolander 2 is a great movie for a few good laughs, and would prove to be even more enjoyable if you’re a fashionista. 

Catch Zoolander 2 from 3 March at all cinemas.