THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006) (***1/2)

30 01 2007
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A tamer female version of SWIMMING WITH SHARKS, this film looks at the world of fashion with an insider’s eye that looks at the pros and cons of the industry. Mainly the cons. The solid script is best served by a wonderful cast, who bring life to characters that in the hands of less skilled performers could have turned into ridiculous caricatures.

Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway, THE PRINCESS DIARIES) is a smart journalism graduate who gets an interview at RUNWAY, the premier fashion magazine in the world. In her less than fashionable attire and complete lack of knowledge about the industry, she seems quite out of her league interviewing as the second assistant to editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep, ADAPTATION), who is a legend in the business. Miranda’s first assistant Emily (Emily Blunt, MY SUMMER OF LOVE) thinks Andy is a joke, but Miranda hires her anyway, because the last two girls Emily picked her idiots.

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