Witness Meryl Streep As A Comedienne

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 2012)

The Devil Wears Prada is a comedy drama that is a loose screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's best-selling novel of the same title about a young woman who stumbles into the hectic worlds of high fashion and publishing. It stars Anne Hathaway as Andrea Sachs, a college graduate who goes to New York City and gets a job as a co-assistant to powerful fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep. Emily Blunt,Stanley Tucci,Adrian Grenier,Simon Baker and Tracie Thoms play key supporting roles.It was directed by David Frankel.
Andrea "Andy" Sachs is a bright young woman from the Midwest who has just graduated from college and wants to work as a magazine writer. She has applied for a job at "Runway", America's most prestigious fashion magazine. Though she has little to no interest in the garment trade, they are one of the only magazines in New York with a job opening working as a second assistant to editor Miranda Priestly. As she quickly learns, Miranda is a diva with plenty of power within the magazine business and she isn't afraid to use it, and though she lands the job, she soon learns that working for Miranda could test the patience of a saint thanks to her endless demands and refusal to acknowledge the end of a work day. She struggles to hold on to the job and her sanity, knowing that a recommendation from Miranda can open nearly any door at any magazine, but can she handle the pressure without losing her mind along the way?
The Devil Wears Prada is two films in one: a caustic, energetic satire of the fashion world and a cautionary melodrama.Also,the viewer gets an opportunity to witness Meryl Streep as a grand comedienne.Any other actress would have turned Miranda into a scenery-chewing Cruella, but Streep's underplayed, brilliant comic timing make her a fascinating, unapologetic character.This clever, funny big-screen adaptation of Weisberger's best-seller since it is a rare film that surpasses the quality of its source novel and it is a witty expose of New York's fashion scene.