Elizabeth Banks and Chris Pine have been making the rounds over the past few days as they promote their new film, People Like Us. I really just wanted to talk about Elizabeth’s fashion moments over the past few days, but I will discuss the film in a moment. First, during the day, Elizabeth wore this rather awesome multi-colored dress. I can’t find the designer ID, but my guess is Missoni or a designer that wants to be the new Missoni. CB is in love with this dress, and I love it on Elizabeth. Why are so many celebrities afraid of this much color? She looks beautiful.

Then, last night, there was a screening for People Like Us in NYC. Banks wore a glittery Elie Saab. I’m not in love with this look – I think it looks poorly tailored in the bust, but it makes Elizabeth’s body look bangin’. I will give her credit – she cares about fashion, and she really puts some thought into how she presents herself.

In People Like Us, Pine and Banks play estranged siblings, and I believe Elizabeth’s character is struggling with addiction issues, maybe? It’s pretty much a straight-forward drama, so it’s surprising to me that the film is being released in the middle of the summer. Perhaps it’s counter-programming – release a small little drama in the hopes that people will see the film because they’re tired of comic book movies and mindless action flicks. It’s also somewhat notable because neither Banks nor Pine are known for being dramatic actors – when I think of Banks, I think of an odd-ball character actress known mostly for comedy. When I think of Pine, I think of “wannabe movie star/leading man in rom-coms and action movies.” But critics are saying both Chris and Elizabeth are doing solid work in the film. Here’s the trailer:

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