A witty and clever comedy

Rating: 7/10 (24 December 2006)

Andy Sachs has just graduated from college. She hopes to land a job as a journalist for a popular magazine. But instead of becoming a writer for a magazine, she becomes the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the editor in chief for a top-notch fashion magazine called Runway.
Miranda, a ruthless and cynical woman, dominates the fashion world. She makes outrageous demands that have to be carried out immediately and within time limits, otherwise the people in charge of running the errands could be fired.
She is very outspoken and honest and not afraid to speak the truth about what she thinks about someone. Andy, however, puts up with the unconventional and humiliating requests from Miranda because, she is told, if she lasts a year in the position she could land any job she wants, even the journalistic one she desperately wants.
As Andy adjusts to the position, she starts to change. From a young woman with no sense of fashion who always had time for her family and friends, Andy becomes career obsessed as she pays more attention to her job than anything else.
Ultimately Andy realizes that she must make a choice between her family and her friends and the job she has worked so hard for, as she starts to become more and more like the woman she despises working for.
The film is witty, funny and clever. There is not much you can't like about it. The characters are great, with the actors delivering solid performances. Meryl Streep portrays Miranda brilliantly as the wicked person she is and Anne Hathaway is as sweet as ever as Andy Sachs. The two have great chemistry together.
The film does not follow the book by Lauren Weisberger very closely, but is very good none the less.
The Devil Wears Prada is not the best comedy of the year but it is definitely worth seeing. Whether you are male or female, this film is sure to entertain you.
I advise all bosses to go see this.
In the wise words of Miranda Priestly, "That's all."