Drop Dead Gorgeous

Reasonably entertaining satirical comedy following the leadup to a teenage beauty pageant in smalltown Minnesota which could've been so much better than it in fact is, especially given those strutting their stuff - Kirsten Dunst and Denise Richards as the leading contenders, Ellen Barkin and Kirstie Alley as their respective mothers, and the likes of Amy Adams and Brittany Murphy as other contestants...not all great actors by any stretch, but all seemingly well to brilliantly suited to playing the sorts of roles they have here. But it just doesn't coalesce properly, feeling lead-footed and prone to pulling its punches despite the seriously over the top moves it makes.