The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

The Devil Wears Prada finds an eager young journalism major Anne Hathaway starting a new job at the fashion industry magazine Runway. She's got the writing credentials, but experience in the industry not a bit. Which is going to be tough because she will be working for Meryl Streep a queenpin of the fashion industry. She's a tough and exacting and demanding supervisor and can't seem to keep good help.Watching Streep as Miranda Priestley I was reminded about how law clerks worked that way for William O. Douglas on the Supreme Court. He went through them like tissue paper he was that demanding. A brilliant jurist not a very nice man.Anne Hathaway ever since she was a Disney princess seems always to be cast as sunny, upbeat characters and the casting suits her well. Streep really puts her through the ringer. But the girl had grit.Streep's a survivor, she's tough in a tough business. One wonders when she was up and coming herself what she might have gone through that make her the way she is.Hathaway's also got relationship problems with her boyfriend Adrian Greiner who is trying to make it in another tough business, cooking. Hathaway temporarily falls for the charming fashion designer Simon Baker on a quick trip to Paris with Streep.The Devil Wears Prada got two Oscar nominations, one of the many for Meryl Streep as Best Actress and one for costume design. As this is a film about the fashion industry that would almost seem a requirement. Fans of Meryl Streep will enjoy this one. You might try viewing this back to back with the Susan Hayward classic I Can Get It For You Wholesale. That film will give you an idea where Streep might have originated from.

This film stands out from the rest of typical films. It's about world of fashion and how difficult it is to really live a life in that sphere. The main character Andrea is a young and naive smart girl who is looking for a job and she is very diligent to complete every task of her boss. And her chief gives her so many tasks that while watching I understand who is the Devil here. Despite all the difficulties the main character stays sincere and true to herself. The film probably teaches us that there's always a choice and everything comes at a cost. While so many people envy those who wears fashion clothes and luxury things very few understand how difficult it is necessary to work to get those things. The ending is also beautiful and maybe the best moment of the film is when Andrea throws away her mobile phone when her chief called her and decides to leave her job and world of fashion to start a new life with a new job.

Really enjoyed the movie because it shows a women that change her style for better, is earning good money, is becoming famous and so. What's the problem? Her friends are jealous and don't support her. Her boyfriend is selfish and he can move to another to city to get a better job but she can't travel to Paris... for God sake. Miranda is great, showing everybody that life is not a fairy tail, no matter where you are or what job you have. Shows that we really need to make sacrifices to get where we want. Everything was perfect, but the end. I really thought Andy would grow up and face the world as it is, but unfortunately she decided to take the easy path. Sad.

While I appreciate films that represent educated, career-driven women, this film might come off as a disappointment to many that hold prior expectations for what "The Devil Wears Prada" offers. Although it seems like a comedy, a 'woman's' movie, and/or a satire of the fashion industry, the film does not push any of these expectations hard enough, especially with its ending. However, if you are looking for a film about unapologetic women who will do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals, then "The Devil Wears Prada" dresses to impress. And in the same way, the film itself is unapologetic in presenting these women's realistic struggles within the workforce, not caring whether or not it entertains or bores you. If there's a reason to dislike the movie, it's likely because the story might be too boring for those who can't relate to the true-to-life sacrifices these characters make in pursuit of their careers, or too accurate (and even perhaps depressing) for those that do.