Would definitely recommend.
Added 2/27/2010
I enjoyed the imagery the book provided, so I was a little disappointed in the subtle changes (those of you who enjoyed the books know what I'm talking about), but over-all, I enjoyed this flick. So much so that I own it (in the wide screen version, though - I don't particularly care for full screen).
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Surprisingly good!!!
Added 2/23/2010
I saw "The Devil Wears Prada" in the theater the same week I saw Meryl Streep in "Prairie Home Companion," which only increased my admiration for her performance in this movie. The two roles could not have been more different and Miss Streep seemingly without effort appeared before me as two entirely different women (and types of women) in one week. In my humble opinion, she is still the best actress of her/my generation and I suspect she will be as luminous at 90 as she is today. Stanley Tucci is wonderful as well as Streep's always loyal, unsung and ultimately done wrong assistant. If you've been smart enough to follow Tucci's career, then you'll once again appreciate his amazing range as an actor in this not-so-major movie. Anne Hathaway is fine and, yes, talented but I hope she had the humility to walk around this movie set pinching herself and wondering how she got lucky enough to work with these two actors at this early stage of her career. Any number of young actresses could have played her role. As for her co-stars, I can't think of any that could have been better. See this movie but, please, please, see it for the actors that matter.
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Oy, what a boss!
Added 2/5/2010
Who hasn't had a "boss from Hell"?! Meryl nailed the part, as she usually does. Ann Hathaway was fantastic as well. In the end, the movie allows Meryl to show the vulnerable side of her character, which provided me with a deeper understanding of her and made me feel sympathy rather than just not being able to stand her. The ending was perfect, for both characters. You will enjoy this movie more than once.
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Kinda funny...in a dumb fun way!
Added 1/31/2010
The Devil Wears Prada is not the greatest comedy in the world and it doesn't really evoke belly laughs, but i didn't feel like i wasted the money on the DVD. Anne Hathaway was a little young to play the character she did, but her earnestness in the role was sorta winning. Meryl Streep is an incredible actress (duh!) and i can't imagine why she took such a mediocre script, but she is funny and believable in this otherwise drecky movie. If the premise sounds like something you'd enjoy, i suggest renting it first rather than buying. It's dumb, but kinda funny...mostly.
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Entertaining Enough But Somewhat Pointless
Added 1/20/2010
Anne Hathaway's character takes a job at a fashion magazine, working as an assistant for an overbearing and demanding boss from hell (played by Meryl Streep). Everyone at the company is arrogant, self-centered, and fixated on low body weight. this is in contrast to Anne Hathaway, who comes from a more simple, down to earth background. She is frequently mocked for being a size 6. The plot is an obvious jab at the fashion industry. Streep's character is completely unreasonable as a boss, yet Hathaway bends over backwards to please her (at the expense of her private life). In real life nobody would take the kind of abuse or demands that are imposed on her. Streep completely uses and abuses Hathaway to fulfill her own selfish and arrogant persona. Despite this fact, Hathaway's character actually becomes sympathetic to her boss and seemingly becomes a better person as a result. This didn't make a lot of sense to me and made the whole movie rather pointless. But seeing two of the best modern day actresses in a movie together made the film somewhat worthwhile, at least for one viewing.
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Would definitely recommend.
Added 2/27/2010
I enjoyed the imagery the book provided, so I was a little disappointed in the subtle changes (those of you who enjoyed the books know what I'm talking about), but over-all, I enjoyed this flick. So much so that I own it (in the wide screen version, though - I don't particularly care for full screen).
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Surprisingly good!!!
Added 2/23/2010
I saw "The Devil Wears Prada" in the theater the same week I saw Meryl Streep in "Prairie Home Companion," which only increased my admiration for her performance in this movie. The two roles could not have been more different and Miss Streep seemingly without effort appeared before me as two entirely different women (and types of women) in one week. In my humble opinion, she is still the best actress of her/my generation and I suspect she will be as luminous at 90 as she is today. Stanley Tucci is wonderful as well as Streep's always loyal, unsung and ultimately done wrong assistant. If you've been smart enough to follow Tucci's career, then you'll once again appreciate his amazing range as an actor in this not-so-major movie. Anne Hathaway is fine and, yes, talented but I hope she had the humility to walk around this movie set pinching herself and wondering how she got lucky enough to work with these two actors at this early stage of her career. Any number of young actresses could have played her role. As for her co-stars, I can't think of any that could have been better. See this movie but, please, please, see it for the actors that matter.
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Oy, what a boss!
Added 2/5/2010
Who hasn't had a "boss from Hell"?! Meryl nailed the part, as she usually does. Ann Hathaway was fantastic as well. In the end, the movie allows Meryl to show the vulnerable side of her character, which provided me with a deeper understanding of her and made me feel sympathy rather than just not being able to stand her. The ending was perfect, for both characters. You will enjoy this movie more than once.
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