David Siegal is a wealthy man. He owns the Westgate Resorts, one of the biggest timeshare companies in the world. His wife, Jackie, is a former model, he has several children, and his power extents into politics where he claims to have helped George Bush get elected. They want a bigger house. They start planning and planning and when the dust settles, they're looking at building a 90,000 square foot home, the largest single family home in America. Then, the film takes its turn when the market collapses, and the cheap money is no longer available.
"The Queen of Versailles" takes you on a wild ride as David scrambles to keep his company afloat while he has a half finished monstrosity of a house. At times you'll feel sympathy towards the family as David did start his company small with some land he owned. That feeling quickly evaporates with their next action or words. Jackie is really the main character (although her boobs could be a separate character), a girl who grew up middle class, and now can't control her spending even when their finances are in trouble. David yells at the family for leaving lights on while Jackie goes on huge shopping sprees and maintains her expensive beauty regimen. The kids seem to actually have a better handle of the situation than the parents.
If you are compelled to watch train wrecks, this is your kind of film.
Rating: 8/10
Movies I've previously seen: 3
First time viewings: 30
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