the devil is a bit of a bore ...

Rating: 6/10 (13 July 2008)

Good enough in its predictable way, 'The Devil Wears Prada' doesn't haven't anything new to say about the shallowness of fashion, and only has two good performances - Meryl Streep as Miranda and Stanley Tucci as Nigel - to recommend it. Anne Hathaway, not particularly interesting at any time, is as wet as a fish here, adding nothing to the old tale of an 'Ugly Betty' made good with a bit of Chanel and Dior.
All the clichés are here - the sulky, supplanted assistant; the ordinary Joe boyfriend; the glamorous other man who is after something for something; right up to the contrived ending, which any viewer could see coming a mile away. The film is OK for one viewing, but won't tax your mind or surprise you in any way.