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"Confessions of a Shopaholic Save Friendships Fruitfully!"

By Ramesh C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard

June 23, 2009

Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

Source: http://www.imdb.com.
The movie is rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements. The run time is 104 min.

Main Cast:
Isla Fisher - Rebecca Bloomwood
Hugh Dancy - Luke Brandon
Krysten Ritter - Suze
John Goodman - Graham Bloowood

WATCH TRAILER: Confessions of a Shopaholic

RECOMMENDATION:  *** 3/5 rating
WATCH THE MOVIE  MORE THAN ONCE

PLOT SYNOPSIS:
"Confessions of a Shopaholic" is about a young girl named Rebecca Bloomwood (played by the beautiful Isla Fisher)  who has dreams of working for a fashion magazine called Allete Magazine but lands a side job at Successful Savings in the hopes of using that as a springboard for her dream job.  The story revolves around her dreams, desires, and a secret that could destroy all she wants.

PLOT REVIEW:
"Confessions of a Shopaholic" is a surprisingly well-written romantic script with touching moments that can be watched again.

CONTENT REVIEW:
"Confessions of a Shopaholic" addresses issues such as HONESTY, INTEGRITY, TEMPTATION, FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, CONFESSION, ADDICTIONS, DEBT, CREDIT CARD DANGER, WINDOW SHOPPING, MATERIALISM, and SEEKING COUNSEL.

WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THE MOVIE: (SPOILER ALERT)

Loved how the movie emphasized the dangers of going into credit card debt if we are not careful and buy whatever appeals to us. It also emphasizes the dangers of giving into temptation if we do not look for a way out but also emphasizes the benefits of resisting temptation. It also shows the lives that are affected when we are careless with credit cards that lead to monetary addiction.  

QUESTIONS TO PONDER BASED ON INDUCTIVE STUDY OF MOVIE:

1. Which character in the movie do you most identity yourself with and why?

2. What scene or issue raised in the movie touched you the most and why?

3. What were the temptations that Rebecca constantly faced and how did she handle the temptation? How have you handled temptation in your life? What does the Bible say about temptation and why does the Bible speak on TEMPTATION?

4. Collection agencies show no mercy when they are asked to collect your debt. What kind of things do collection agencies do according to the movie? Have you been on the receiving end of that? What kind of debt do you owe and what does the Bible say about DEBT?

5. When Rebecca finally admitted that she had a problem and confessed her weakness of being a shopaholic, what was the result of that confession?  What does the Bible say about CONFESSION?

6. What do you need to confess to someone in your life and why is confession so important?

7. Who was Rebecca's best friend and what qualities show that she was her best friend and how does that impact your life and why?

8. How many credit cards do you have and what made you get a credit card if you have one? What has been the outcome?

9. What can we learn about Rebecca's parents and why is that so important for any child young or old to experience? How did that impact Rebecca's life?

10. Why do you think Rebecca gave up something that was her dream job and what was the outcome?

11. What do you give up in life and for what reasons? 

12. What transformations do we see in Rebecca from the beginning towards the end? How do you get transformed in your own life?

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