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The Devil Wears Prada [2006]
from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Adrian Grenier, Simon Baker
directed by David Frankel

Features:

• Anamorphic
• PAL

Editorial Review:

This clever, funny big-screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's best-seller takes some of the snarky bite out of the chick lit book, but smoothes out the characters' boxy edges to make a more satisfying movie. There's no doubt The Devil Wears Prada belongs to Meryl Streep, who turns in an Oscar-worthy (seriously!) strut as the monster editor-in-chief of Runway, an elite fashion magazine full of size-0, impossibly well-dressed plebes. This makes new second-assistant Andrea (Anne Hathaway), who's smart but an unacceptable size 6, stick out like a sore thumb. Streep has a ball sending her new slave on any whimsical errand, whether it's finding the seventh (unpublished) Harry Potter book or knowing what type she means when she wants "skirts." Though Andrea thumbs her nose at the shallow world of fashion (she's only doing the job to open doors to a position at The New Yorker someday), she finds herself dually disgusted yet seduced by the perks of the fast life. The film sends a basic message: Make work your priority, and you'll be rich and powerful... and lonely. Any other actress would have turned Miranda into a scenery-chewing Cruella, but Streep's underplayed, brilliant comic timing make her a fascinating, unapologetic character. Adding frills to the movie's fun are Stanley Tucci as Streep's second-in-command, Emily Blunt (My Summer of Love) as the overworked first assistant, Simon Baker as a sexy writer, and breathtaking couture designs any reader of Vogue would salivate over. -- Ellen A. Kim

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Very enjoyable
  This is a very pleasant and charming film with some great lines in it. Well worth watching.

• Sublime Streep in sweet drama
  Ambitious young woman Andy Sachs (Hathaway) starts a job as the assistant to one of fashions most important businesswomen Miranda Priestly (Streep) and is soon under immense pressure to survive in the industry.
  In this warm and entertaining comedy drama, Meryl Streep (Kramer vs Kramer) proves why she is one of the finest actresses of all time with an Oscar nominated performance as the domineering figure that is Miranda Priestly. To watch Priestly is to enjoy a bowl of your favourite ice cream free of... more info

• Devil Wears Prada
  This movie is about a young woman who dreams of getting a job in the fashion industry. While she is working there, her self-confidence improves as you see her broadening her fashion eye with a range of outfits in this movie that would eb any girls dream to own. With a stunning performance by Anne Hathaway this movie is well worth buying as you can watch it over and over again but will never lose the thrill of watching it.

• Working Girl meets Sex & the City
  I really, really enjoyed this film. I've only just seen it, very pleased I got it. Meryl Streep is fantastic, and I even ended up liking her charater, a bit.
  Well worth watching, I'm not a label freak, but this film combines the SATC culture, without the boyfriend probs, with working gilrs office politics in a beatuful, bitchy enviroment of a fashion magazine.
  FAB!

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