Devilish Enough to Understand How Fame Works

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2006)

A delicious and gay flicker where an actor (Maryl Streep) with such a huge persona is able to deliver a monstrous character: Amanda Priestley. Andy Sacks (Anne Hathaway) brings the charm and freshness needed to complement a symbiosis that will leave the audience applauding in the theater any time that Sandy, the "Ugly Duck", shows a gradual metamorphosis in becoming the glamorous "hot chick" that can choose and decide on her own the new path or her life to detach from everything as a result of her inner and outer grow. The rest of characters are portrayed by talented actors which entangle in this story showing the painful struggle to make it to the top and stay there. It's a portray of the trade in that everyone has to go through in life to reach fame, an enviable position, or sometimes a simple job in a competitive market. Very cruel most times.
The photography is as spectacular, mostly the one in Paris; but the movie feels to be too large at times. Regardless, if you want to stay away from bloody scenes and enjoy a refreshing and naive story (besides Miranda's cynicism which adds the ultimate spice) this is a movie to relax and savor.