The tawdry lives of the wealthy and more or less pointless is the sort of thing that people find it difficult to really fix a stance on. Most everyone, when push comes to shove, finds themselves on both sides of this fence. In some situations putting forward the idea that gossip is at least less than dignified, in others watching Entertainment Tonight (or whatever) anyway.
Cheri makes for a difficult time if we think too much about it, because it is basically just gossiping at you, and it takes place in a setting of gossip run wild. It’s hard to know where the movie wants you to stand, and at times you find yourself feeling like the odd man out at a dinner party where you don’t know anyone, constantly shifting to different spots in the room.