Lorelei and Dorothy are showgirls, but more importantly, they are best friends. When Lorelei becomes engaged, she wants to take a cruise to France. Her fiancé isn't able to come along, but Dorothy offers to chaperone.
Lorelei (Marilyn Monroe) is magnetically attracted to money, especially diamonds. Dorothy doesn't really care about that - she just wants to find someone to love. Unfortunately, she gets close to the private detective who has been hired by Lorelei's future father-in-law.
This movie was...interesting. I'm not sure I was rooting for anyone in particular, and the musical numbers weren't something I enjoyed. It does have the famous "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend," but some of the other ones were really odd. Like the one with Dorothy and the Olympic team. I just kept seeing their dirty feet, and they moved unnaturally a lot.
Toward the end, I thought it was going to get better, but the courtroom scene was just weird. Dorothy pretending to be Lorelei was an interesting concept, but then she removes her fur coat and bursts into song. The whole diamond tiara "mystery" was also strange.
Overall, I think it comes down to the characters for me. I didn't like that Lorelei was portrayed as a dumb blonde who cared mostly about money. Dorothy was okay for a bit, but she grated on my nerves at times as well. I think my favorite character was probably Henry Spofford III. Yes, it was a child, but he was the best part of the movie for me. Oh well.
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