reverse morals - entertaining movie

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2006)

Clearly an entertaining movie, with excellent New York and Paris shots, and some good actors. As Meryl Streep is without a doubt the greatest living movie actress, it goes without saying that she plays her part extremely well, although she is in the end under-challenged. What I would like to emphasize vis-à-vis the other comments is that in my opinion, the moral the film wants to present is not the one it does present: clearly, there is nothing wrong at all with the fashion industry (which indeed is a billion-dollar industry; to call it more frivolous than banking or politics is just social romanticism), nor with the way how Miranda manages her journal. If it's too hot for you, get out of the kitchen - and Andrea in the end does, but this is hardly a success; there is nothing better in being in "hardcore" journalism than what she was before. And tough jobs demand being away from your bf's birthday party; if he minds that, it is he who has a problem, not you. The movie also reminds all of us that we should dress better. :-)