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The Devil Wears Prada

Review By: Andrea Tuccillo
AndreaTuccillo@thecinemasource.com

Heart, humor, and haute couture—The Devil Wears Prada has them all! A satirical look at the cutthroat world of fashion magazines with a tyrannical editor and her lowly assistant at its core, The Devil Wears Prada uses biting wit and racks of designer ensembles to excellent effect. Much like tottering on a pair of sky-high Manolo Blahnik’s, the film achieves an almost perfect balance of the superficial and the practical.

With a swoop of silvery hair, a fur coat draped over an impeccably stylish outfit and gold-tinted sunglasses shielding an icy-cold glare, Miranda Priestly is the wickedly demanding boss from hell. Fashion Goddess or Devil-in-heels? You decide. Either way, she is the dominating, all-powerful editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, a Vogue-like incarnation that has the first and last word on everything fashion.

Played with scene-stealing perfection by Meryl Streep, Miranda spits out evil demands and harsh critiques in a hushed voice without a hint of kindness or gratitude. The calmness of her delivery is what makes her so delightfully creepy and utterly intimidating to all who cross her path. With a stare, a blink and a purse of her lips, she can influence a designer to rethink his entire clothing line. And with a swift “That’s all” Miranda has the power to end a conversation and leave her subjects reeling. One disapproving look from Miranda is like a pointy stiletto heel to the gut.

Andrea “Andy” Sachs (Anne Hathaway) becomes very familiar with that look of disdain when she gets hired as Miranda’s second assistant. A fresh-faced young girl with aspirations of becoming a serious journalist and a “who cares” approach to fashion, Andy could not be more wrong for the job. She’s a—gasp!—size six and she doesn’t know Dolce from Gabbana. Nevertheless, she’s smart and Miranda gives her a chance.

With her new assistant position, Andy is at Miranda’s disposal 24/7. Whether it’s undertaking the impossible task of booking Miranda a flight in a hurricane or tracking down a copy of an as-yet-unreleased issue of Harry Potter for Miranda’s twin brats, Miranda’s demands are nothing short of ridiculous.

But working for Miranda has a surprising effect on Andy. The more her boss demands, the more Andy is determined to please. The job she once took only as an alternative to "Auto Universe," slowly starts to take over her life. Once a vision of J.C. Penny sweaters, knee-length skirts and last season’s chunky Steve Madden’s, Andy transforms herself into a designer diva with the help of longtime Runway art director Nigel (Stanley Tucci) and some quick raids of the Runway wardrobe closet. Her model-makeover impresses Miranda and surprises even her snobbiest colleagues.

Playing haughty with a heart, ...