Devil Wears Prada Review

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LauraBelle
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Pros

Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep's Performance

Cons

story lacked a little substance

MAY

2008

Originally, I had no huge desire to see The Devil Wears Prada, as although it's a chick flick which usually winds up in my must see pile, something about it just wasn't that alluring. Yet, the more I saw raves for it, especially the performances of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, it made me think I was missing out. I have to say having now seen it, I was slightly disappointed, but maybe I was just looking for too much, being built up by Streep's Oscar nomination for her role in the film, among other things.

Hathaway stars as a recent college grad looking for her first writing job, but gets sent by the agency to interview with Streep's character, the head of a major fashion magazine, Runway. Hathaway is best as playing the wide-eyed innocents like she did in, and she again takes that on. As much as she's innocent, Streep is hardened and bitchy. Everyone in the magazine's office seems to be afraid of her, including Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.

Despite Hathaway coming dressed for the interview as more of a Plain Jane and everyone thinking she couldn't be more wrong for the job as Streep's assistant, Streep gives her the job as her second assistant, seeing something different in her than just her drab, ordinary clothes. Throughout the film, battles ensue between trying to fit into this new world, which also includes a handsome writer, Simon Baker, and keeping up with her old friends, including her boyfriend.

While The Devil Wears Prada was enjoyable, there was just something missing in it that I was looking for. There could have been a little more humor and a little more warmth, to truly pull off being a chick flick. It seemed as if Streep was so good at playing her role that the iciness wore off on everyone else. Watching the gag reel included on the DVD, these people were having so much fun together making this movie, that it's a shame that couldn't have come out more in the film.

Especially the ending seemed to be where the film was lacking a little substance. In a film like this, you want to see the characters really grow throughout the film, and while everyone seemed to grow in The Devil Wears Prada, the devil herself never did at all.

Devil Wears Prada is recommended by LauraBelle

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Telpher wrote on May 12, 2008 at 12:37AM

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I loved Meryl Streep in this, as she looked as if she had a ball with the role. But one role can't carry a whole movie. This would have been better as an SNL skit, or something.

LadyMagic wrote on May 11, 2008 at 11:23AM

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Caught one scene while channel surfing (Hathaway deciding about Paris). Glad to see Meryl Streep but not vry impressed with that scene. We were waiting for it to be on HBO again (maybe today) not so sure though. I liked your review. Thanks.

LisaCarey wrote on May 5, 2008 at 10:00PM

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This was a so so, I have seen it a couple of times, as an Anne Hathaway fan and mother of a 13 yr old. I have found a few more redeeming qualities in it the more I viewed it though.

GeorgeChabot wrote on May 5, 2008 at 10:29AM

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I thank you for steering me away from this somewhat. ;>

bkovacs wrote on May 5, 2008 at 7:32AM

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I liked the movie more than you did but I understand your point. It would have been a better movie if Anne Hathaway's character had stayed her un-fashionable casual self at the end, instead of turning into a fashion-obsessed beauty. The TV show "Ugly Betty" has many similarities with "The Devil Wears Prada" and Betty has managed to stay fresh without joining the fashion club. "Ugly Betty" looks at the fashion industry with satire, while "The Devil..." seemed to embrace the fashion industry. One other thing about "...Prada": The film early on treats Anne Hathaway as if she's not beautiful, which is completely unbelievable. She's beautiful every time she's on screen, so it's hard to understand the motivation of people who tell her anything different. Classy clothes or not, expensive makeup or not, she's a looker. Everytime someone said the opposite, I thought, "What cheap weed are they smoking?" --Bob

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Key Information	Directors David Frankel Stars Anne Hathaway Actors Emily Blunt Genre Comedies Subgenre New York City • Based On A Novel MPAA Rating PG-13 (MPAA) Available Formats DVD: Widescreen UPC 024543376521 Release Date 2006 Running Time 1hr 46min
Languages	Original Language English
DVD Editions	DVD Editions DVD: Canadian; Widescreen1hr 50min20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentDecember 12, 2006Not Rated024543376538
Credits	Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews (07/13/2006, p.125, Peter Travers): 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] sinfully funny, deliciously glossy [film]....[Streep's]...

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