The Devil Wears Prada

Rating: 3/10 (4 July 2006)

Excluding Meryl Streep, who is such a wonderful actress, this movie is just awful. The first 10 minutes I wanted to escape and leave. Full of clichés, full of wired New Yorkers who can't even go to the restroom because their desks must be occupied at all times? No, sorry, not real. Yes, life at a magazine is undoubtedly awful, stressful, people being mean and cruel, but everyone? Come on. So Hollywood and over-the-top. If you can last through this movie, good luck. I did; mom slept. It is so unnerving to watch "civilized" people act so horrible to one another. Hey, I don't need movies where everyone is happy and kind all the time (although that's a pretty good premise), but this is painful and difficult to sit still for. Money paid, we stayed. If America wonders why some countries think we're nuts; watch this movie. No wonder we're dying of stress-related illnesses. But again, BRAVO Meryl Streep. Always wonderful and one of America's best actresses.