Good film

Rating: 7/10 (15 June 2013)

I like this film a lot. To me, it's quite an old fashioned film, like a backstage drama of old Hollywood. As usual Meryl Streep nails the lead role as Miranda the editor of Runway. She is the heart and soul of the film. I feel that Anne Hathaway is all wrong as Andy, the wide-eyed personal assistant. While Hathaway looks great and tries hard, I don't think she's subtle enough here. I think the role would have suited someone new, and less of a superstar. Emily Blunt is very funny in her role as Miranda's more senior, snootier PA, but she does overdo the expressions a little. Stanley Tucci, as the magazine's art director, is wonderful as usual, very likable, however some of his lines are too deep and meaningful, conveying the all important moral Message. I thought the ending was way too candy-coated, but it's not the worst I've seen.