Loved it!

Rating: 8/10 (25 October 2008)

There are precious few films that are able to pull off the combination of being genuinely heart-felt and raucously entertaining, this, wonderfully, qualifies as one of those precious few. The most striking thing about this film has to be the dialogue, witty, biting, sharp and, most enjoyably hilarious. Meryl Streep gets some amazing lines as does the gorgeously snooty "first assistant" played by Emily Blunt. But the dialogue isn't just there to entertain it is also extremely effective in conveying the contrasting and contradictory characters within the film.
Anne Hathaway shines as the wide-eyed protegé who begins with high ideals but is seduced by the glamour and excitement of the fashion industry. A perfect choice she radiates innocence and a desire to be genuine whilst forced to grapple with the harsh realities of career life. Streep is another perfect choice in her role as the fashion editor-in-chief Miranda. The "Dragon Lady", as she is referred to in the film, is as attractive as she is repellent, making her one of the films many great contradictions, great because they're genuine and all too recognisable in our every day lives.
An engaging, enjoyable and well conceived story, well edited, well choreographed, with a funky, dare I say "fashionable", sound-track to boot. I enjoyed it immensely.