Renee Zellweger in Carolina Herrera

I mean, why is this even happening? Also, her hair and face actually look really good, and are wasted on that chocolate nap.

Michelle Williams in (Yves) Saint Laurent

Doesn't it feel like she has worn this 100 times already? And it's not like she doesn't have a taste for experimental clothes, so what gives?

Michelle Williams

Throwing a purse with some punk words on it into the mix TOTALLY feels like cheating.

Claire Danes in Oscar de la Renta

Also lovely, and ALSO something I feel I've seen on her a zillion times before.

Florence Welch in Givenchy

I feel like Florence Welch ALWAYS dresses like there's some kind of theme that only she has been told about, so basically, this is the same old stuff from her too.

Katie Holmes in Calvin Klein

This doesn't say anything to me except "I am the bride of my own Cruise-less future," which I kind of wish she'd said -- sartorially -- back when that first happened because we've all kind of moved on by now.

Michelle Dockery in Burberry

I love this on her, but Michelle Dockery is someone I would have LOVED to see come out here and make a statement on behalf of British punk. Even if it were a hideous statement. Maybe especially.

Met Ball Well Playeds and Hmms and Zzzs: More Celebs Who Look Perfectly Fine, Mostly, But Also Seriously Could Be Absolutely Anywhere Else

So, there is acreage between "catering to your dramatic whims" and "looking like a crazypants naked and/or upholstered crackpot," and the whole point of the Met Ball is the former, even if you fall on your face doing it (which leads to the latter, and outfits like that are exactly why Anna's annual gala is such a hilarious good time and must never, ever change, even when we get capsy over people's insane choices). Don't we think it's about time, say, Renee Zellweger had some semblance of a dramatic whim again? She is operating at a severe dramatic whimsy deficit. Her last one was Kenny Chesney, I think, and although that didn't turn out so well for her, it was a VERY exciting time for all of us looky-loos. ALWAYS THINK OF THE LOOKY-LOOS. If we're stuck with a stupid term like that to describe what we're doing, then at least please make sure we're having fun doing it. [Photos: Getty]