wow this be one strange and inspired comedy that be so unlike any other i can think of . meryl streep and goldie hawn play age childhood friend who grow to absolutely hate each other . both be shallow and vain and both feel 100 % in the right for hat the other . the awfulness of their relationship culminates in meryl steal away goldie husband just because she could . year pas and meryl be a fabulously wealthy actress who still down deep be vain and self center . back come the previously fat and unattractive goldie but instead and she be thin and look even young than she look decade ago . it look a if she go to the great plastic surgeon in the world and say here a million buck gim me the work . goldie be back to rub in her good look and also to steal back wayward hubby bruce willis not because she even want him but because she can . well and meryl be worry about lose her man but she much more upset because goldie look so much good than her . so worried that she go to a strange witch like lady ( isabella rosselini ) who tell her she have a magic substance that can give her eternal youth . despite the cost and the vain lady gladly pay and drink the formula and immediately feel the wonderful effect . when she arrive at home and there be goldie and bruce to finish their plan which be to kill meryl and leave . well and here be where the movie and special effect get really and really weird . meryl be shove down the step and obviously break her neck . goldie and bruce be celebrate a meryl wake up and be alive but and her head be on completely backwards . after a little adjustment and she back to how she be and the formula be an apparent success . so then she attack goldie with a shotgun blow her across the room into a fountain . a few moment later and goldie get up and walk about with a huge hole in her body so big you can see right through her . it now obvious that she and too and have use the formula . well and after some more senseless punching and slapping and the fight be over they really can not kill the other no matter how hard they try . plus and for some inexplicable reason and they decide to bury the hatchet and become friend again . now and their immediate goal be to use bruce expertise a a plastic surgeon to make them look good spackling in the hole in goldie and be ready in case they need touch up . bruce have have enough and they try to force his to take the formula and be their permanent fixer upper . but and despite their effort and those of the weird little group with the potion and he escape and vow to never see them again nor use the formula . at this point and the film be wrap up and the film end with one of the funny and visually impressive ending in film history . instead of elaborate and you just need to see it for yourself . the film have terrific over the top performance by goldie and meryl and bruce play an appropriately creep out guy who just want to be leave alone . the script be fresh and funny and provide a lot of amaze laugh . on top of everything and the big star be the special effect amazing and so important to the movie .