Cinderella Gets Couture Makeover

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2007)

Set in the self-important world of the fashion industry, you have Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, the Wicked Stepmother editor of one of the top style publications, and Anne Hathaway enters her world as Andy Sachs, the under-appreciated, overworked support for her. Stanley Tucci is Nigel, the fairy godfather who helps transform Andy's style, making her ready for her debut on the scene, and Emily Blunt plays the jealous sister in arms in the same position as Andy but with ravenous ambitions. Simon Baker is Christian, the Prince of Andy's career who brings connections aplenty and is hoping to be the captain of her heart and Adrian Grenier as Nate, her long suffering beau dealing with her transformation.
The story plays out exactly as a light version of the classic fairy tale in Haute Couture, with Miranda not nearly as wicked as she could have been (or should have been), Emily not nearly as competitive, and Andy much more single minded, providing a nice little twist at the end. That's all.