The Devil Wears Prada
2006. Directed by David Frankel. Screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna, based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger. Starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, Simon Baker, and Adrian Grenier.
"You know what really just kills me about this whole thing is the clothes that you're gonna get. I mean, you don't deserve them. You eat carbs, for Christ's sake!"
The Devil Wears Prada is not spectacular but it is solid and enjoyable. The highlight, as should be expected, is the performance of Meryl Streep. As the editor of Runway fashion magazine, she makes the ultimate boss from hell. Her voice never raises but her comments and sarcasm cut harder than any yelling could. She expects and demands, at any hour, while never offering praise or encouragement. Anne Hathaway provides a nice contrast as the new assistant, a girl too nice for the business depicted. She holds tight to her values but slowly lets her ambition allow for sacrifices in those values. Stanley Tucci is a pleasure and Emily Blunt gets some of the film's best lines.
My grade: B
"You know what really just kills me about this whole thing is the clothes that you're gonna get. I mean, you don't deserve them. You eat carbs, for Christ's sake!"
The Devil Wears Prada is not spectacular but it is solid and enjoyable. The highlight, as should be expected, is the performance of Meryl Streep. As the editor of Runway fashion magazine, she makes the ultimate boss from hell. Her voice never raises but her comments and sarcasm cut harder than any yelling could. She expects and demands, at any hour, while never offering praise or encouragement. Anne Hathaway provides a nice contrast as the new assistant, a girl too nice for the business depicted. She holds tight to her values but slowly lets her ambition allow for sacrifices in those values. Stanley Tucci is a pleasure and Emily Blunt gets some of the film's best lines.
My grade: B
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