i must have see this film about 15 or so times now . i love the vain and shallow character of madeline and helen who be the ultimate example of what might happen if you take the advice of our obsess with perfection medium to it illogical conclusion . meryl and goldie play their part with unrestrained enthusiasm and push them to the limit to emphasise that these two who believe they be truly beautiful be and after all and just caricature of perfection . like icarus and mad and hell take no advice and pursue the unattainable regardless of the cost . that they see every mountainous obstacle a a mere minor inconvenience help reinforce the humour of the film . bruce willis be marvellous a ernest and the unhappy mouse caught in the middle of their game while the voice of reason amid lunacy . the writing be witty and sometimes painfully sharp and emphasise in almost every scene that beauty do not equal happiness and and the closer you come to attain an obsessively pursued physical perfection and the further you get from real happiness and fulfillment . stylistically our attention be focus on this concept over and over again and with mirror and reflection use very creatively throughout the film . we do not see a lot of clever satire these day and which be a pity . this be a fabulous film .