Streep is the Boss!

Rating: 8/10 (3 March 2014)

By the time I wrote this review, I haven't read the entire "Devil Wears Prada" novel yet; however, I heard this movie does follow the book pretty well and does it justice. The movie's steady-paced and somewhat intriguing plot tells the story of naive Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), who comes to New York and lands a job as the assistant to the demanding and cynical Miranda Priestly, one of the city's big-time magazine editors.
I enjoyed watching Miranda Priestly's (Meryl Streep) performance the most - devious, sarcastic, a go-getter and one who expects the job to be done. It is amusing to watch her intimidate Andy and her co-workers with her presence and her flashy clothes, and it is interesting to see Miranda run the entire company with a queen-like approach. Her telling Andy that people would line up to get her job as assistant reminded me of some of the earlier jobs I had in government offices - pay is not grand, but the workplace is prestigious.
While the majority of the film is focused on Andy meeting Miranda's demands and deciding how she wants to continue with her life, which I thought was a fascinating plot, I thought the subplot of the romance between her and her boyfriend Nate (Adrian Grenier) was boring and dragged the movie's pace.
Overall, it is a very nice film and is mostly entertaining for a comedy drama.
Grade B+