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Rating: 4/10 (2 July 2006)

This is a movie that is one that you don't really need to think about, which is probably good because if you did, you may lose any inkling of actually liking it. I read the book several years ago and hated it. I wanted to hurl it across the room when I was done with it. The movie improved on the book tremendously. Anne Hathaway was adequate and her counterpart Emily was slightly annoying and barely empathetic. Stanley Tucci and especially Meryl Streep steal the show. They are the only real reasons to see this movie. I don't know if you've ever seen Meryl Streep play this role before. This is not a date movie, don't bring your boyfriend/husband/whatever, because he'll be utterly bored, or at the very least you're going to owe him big!! This movie is cute, I guess, and utterly forgettable.