Monday, July 17, 2006
The Devil Wears Prada
USA 2006
Dir: David Frankel
Stars: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathwaway
In a Word: Stylish
A chick flick that guys can enjoy. A very funny movie. Meryl Streep and Anne Hathwaway put in brilliant performances along with Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. While the rest of the cast are ok, at best. This film though is very focused on the 2 leads. The best way for me to describe this film is to say it is a milder version of 'Swimming with Sharks' (a very good black comedy from a few years ago). Meryl Streep plays Miranda Priestly bitch boss from hell. Anne Hathaway plays Andy Sachs a wantabe journalist who is using the job of Meryl's assistant's assistant to make connections. This ends up being a bit of the clash of slob (Anne) versus the fashionista (Meryl), or should that be fascistista. Anne's inevitable transformation to stylish clothes horse has a ring of her Princess Diaries movie. What makes this movie is the many jokes that just work beautifully and the fine performances from the leads.
Why See It? Because you wish to sit down and have a laugh with just a dash (a very small dash) of seriousness.
Links: IMDB
Dir: David Frankel
Stars: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathwaway
In a Word: Stylish
A chick flick that guys can enjoy. A very funny movie. Meryl Streep and Anne Hathwaway put in brilliant performances along with Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. While the rest of the cast are ok, at best. This film though is very focused on the 2 leads. The best way for me to describe this film is to say it is a milder version of 'Swimming with Sharks' (a very good black comedy from a few years ago). Meryl Streep plays Miranda Priestly bitch boss from hell. Anne Hathaway plays Andy Sachs a wantabe journalist who is using the job of Meryl's assistant's assistant to make connections. This ends up being a bit of the clash of slob (Anne) versus the fashionista (Meryl), or should that be fascistista. Anne's inevitable transformation to stylish clothes horse has a ring of her Princess Diaries movie. What makes this movie is the many jokes that just work beautifully and the fine performances from the leads.
Why See It? Because you wish to sit down and have a laugh with just a dash (a very small dash) of seriousness.
Links: IMDB
# posted by Dave @ 04:08 
