Unlikely girl is hired for job, fails to fit in, fails to impress boss, tries harder, impresses boss, betrays boyfriend in the process, realises boss is a bitch, quits job, feels better, gets boyfriend back. The Devil Wears Prada is a writing by numbers affair pumped out by the Hollywood movie machine, the backdrop is the world of the high fashion magazine but the same tired story has been made many times before. Perhaps this accounts for the surprisingly enjoyable experience this film provided, all the mistakes have been made before and the well worn path this film treads is mostly charming in it's predictability. Meryl Streep puts in a laconic performance as bitch in chief and Anne Hathaway convinces as her naive assistant for the most part although never quite sells herself as a frumpy Ugly Betty alike at the beginning of the film!
While an instantly forgettable experience, The Devil Wears Prada is well presented, well acted and warmly delivered. By no means a classic, it is not an unpleasant way to spend an evening on the sofa with your partner
BOOOO - I like it! But then, what did you expect?
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