Chasing Beauty (2013)

best movie i've ever seen.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Intriguing, fascinating and informative. Chasing Beauty directed by Brent Huff truly shows "the ugly side of being pretty". The director had plenty of interviews that were either former models or they worked in the modeling industry. This really helped me to get a first hand "feel" of the modeling industry and gave an honest hard look at what it takes to become a model. This documentary was very informative and grabbed my attention right from the beginning. This film was far from boring. The way this documentary was filmed fit well with the topic of modeling. The model industry and the fashion industry are very modern, contemporary, and fast paced. Huff used upbeat music and the feel of this documentary felt very modern, new and fast paced. Brent Huff deserves praise for this documentary. He included first hand experiences of people trying to make it big in the modeling industry and showed how difficult it really is. Whether you care about fashion and modeling or not, Huff did a great job of informing you of both good and bad sides of the modeling world. Before watching this documentary, I was not aware just how much Photoshop is used in modeling. Huff included footage of a photo editor using Photoshop and he said that the editors completely change a picture of a model or celebrity to fit a beauty template that they created on Photoshop. They fit the models face to this template to make the model or celebrity appear more beautiful and perfect. This blew my mind because I thought Photoshop was used in modeling to remove blemishes or to perfect skin; not to completely change someone's body shape or face. This is a great film to watch to be informed that modeling is not always glamour and fun. I think young men and women as well as teenagers would benefit from watching this, especially if they are interested in the modeling career because being a model is not exactly what you think it is. I know this film made me think twice about the modeling industry and think about if it is really worth the effort to try and make it big time.

My friend Robbie told me about the film and I watched the film. It was very good.The director had an interesting message to tell and he told it well. I am a film major and am hoping to make some good films soon. CHASING BEAUTY provides a rare glimpse into the intriguing and complex world of modeling. Behind the glossy covers of Vogue and Glamour lie the rarely talked about, uncensored stories of what models endure and sacrifice to become a top model. CHASING BEAUTY examines body image and the psychological effects of the beauty business on young women and men. The film examines what it takes to be a top model - the demanding and oftentimes unattainable physical requirements of the position, the financial and emotional investment, and the moral negotiations that are sometimes prerequisites for making it. The film follows supermodels, photographers, agents, designers, plastic surgeons, make-up artists and psychologists and asks the question...what is beauty and is it worth the cost?

It was amazing to me to see the lengths that some will go to in achieving beauty, career and fame. Chasing Beauty was very enlightening to a person that is not in the fashion industry. From the outside, from what we see on the magazine racks, beauty looks natural, that these models were born this way. Unknowing to me was what many of the models achieved naturally, versus unnaturally. From the touched up photoshop images, to permanent surgical alterations to the preying on of the successful and unsuccessful, Chasing Beauty opened my eyes to an industry that is not only a billion dollar institution, but an ingrained part of our society. This film started off on the positive side, showing what these models achieve and the glamour that comes with it. I was taken back by the model who came out from Kansas City to make it here in L.A. and really thought she would make it big. I appreciated the shift in the documentary to be balanced and show some of what these models go through to achieve fame, many times sacrificing to get into an industry that rarely views them as simply nothing more than a commodity for hire. Overall, it was wonderfully filmed and told the story of the good bad and the ugly of the high fashion modeling industry.

This is a great documentary about fashion models and the ups and downs of trying to make it in the industry. The pace is quick and skillful as it volleys back and forth between the horror stories of experienced models and the trials and tribulations of up and comers. Fascinating interviews with seasoned models Hoyt Richards and Beverly Peele mine the creepy underbelly of their personal experiences. To tell how they earned a little cash on the side, or to tell how they spent their surplus millions would spoil the suspense. It's better to hear it from the people themselves, as they use the documentary camera as a confessional. Filmmakers also follow a selection of young, hot billboard types as they try to stay thin, work out, and meet agents. And the only real criteria for them is whether or not they have "it", whatever "it" is that models have. There's no way to learn "it", there's no way to practice "it", it's just something models… HAVE. The mysterious force that leads to fame and fortune and shampoo endorsements. Chasing Beauty is a funny and satisfying journey, and makes you question exactly how glamorous the spotlight really is. Kudos to the filmmakers.