This Devil Fashions Well ****

Rating: 9/10 (13 December 2006)

Win or lose, Meryl Streep is sure to garner her 15th Oscar nomination for "The Devil Wears Prada."
Not since Joan Crawford's performance in "The Best of Everything," have we encountered such a nasty bitch for a boss.
Streep is just impossible to deal with. Cold, demanding, degrading and downright impossible are words not even adequate enough to describe her. She is a 1000% business woman. Amazing that she has married and has twin daughters! Where did she ever get the time for that?
She hires a Northwestern graduate, Anne Hathaway, to be her second assistant. Miss Hathaway soon proves that she is adept at her job and starts to win favor with the hard-nosed Miranda. (Streep)
Along the way, her dedication to her job leads her to a falling out with her friends and long-time boyfriend. Naturally, as part of her job, she begins to rub elbows with the biggest people of the fashion world.
The film also deals very well with deceit and back-stabbing; unfortunately, so common in the business fashion world.
The ending is well-timed and those who love fashion will particularly enjoy this.
Along with Miss Streep, I wouldn't be surprised if Emily Blunt is nominated in the supporting category. She plays the first assistant to Miranda, a dedicated worker who thinks only of fashion week, that is, until she has a rude awakening.