One Giant Piece Of Advertisement

Rating: Null/10 (1 August 2008)

Watching 'The Devil Wears Prada' felt like watching a long commercial. It's exactly executed like a commercial. The story is hackneyed and follows the typical simple-honest-gullible chick looks for a job at some big place (in this case a publishing house for a fashion magazine) where everyone is bitchy, she gets the job and is pushed around a lot (especially by a big boss bitch) until she herself becomes a bitch, in the end she realizes that she lost herself and quits the job (but she still dresses like a fashion model and doesn't want to get back with her ex because he's merely a chef), she applies for a new job and only gets it because her bitchy boss (who suddenly has a heart of gold) recommends her. Amidst all this branded products like shoes, clothes, hotels and whatever crap are flashed all over the viewer's face. That's it. The only thing that motivated me to watch this was the fact that it starred Meryl Streep. She's a great actress (but unlike others I wouldn't exactly call her the best) and she's getting sexier with each new film. I thought she delivered a fine performance as the bitchy boss. However, I don't believe it was worthy of rewarding as there have been far better performances that year. Anne Hathaway is quite okay in the beginning but looks lost once she's given a 'makeover'. What's with all that excessive makeup and huge red lipstick? 'The Devil Wears Prada' has nothing new to offer and perhaps only Streep fans, Hathaway fans and fans of expensive branded crap will enjoy this.