Film review : 'The Devil wears Prada'

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The Devil wears Prada is a refreshing provocative fairytale. This screen adaptation of Lauren's Weisberger's 2003 novel, which happens to be a best-seller worldwide, is produced by Wendy Finerman, directed by David Frankel and distributed by 20th Century Fox. This Award-nominated 2006 comedy-drama film deals with the fashion world through an extremely satirical story.

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[...] Film review Devil wears Prada” The Devil wears Prada is a refreshing and very provocative fairytale. This screen adaptation of Lauren's Weisberger's 2003 novel, which happens to be a best-seller worldwide, is produced by Wendy Finerman, directed by David Frankel and distributed by 20th Century Fox. This Award-nominated 2006 comedy-drama film deals with the fashion world through an extremely satirical story. It is important to note that David Frankel had already worked on the television show Sex & the City which is mostly about fashion and New-York just as in Weisberger's novel. [...]

[...] And nevertheless, the result appears smooth and with no dull moments. At the end, the persistent feeling is that it was less superficial or light than at first it had seemed. Therefore, the last picture you find yourself still stalking about the film with your friends. I like the moment when Andy comes to the lounge bar to meet her friends bringing high-priced presents and instead of being thankful her so- called friends take the gifts and mock her, interfering with her job from which they benefit. [...]

[...] But who's the witch? The easy answer could be Miranda, but in the end she reveals herself as an efficient teacher able to see the true qualities of a person, sharp and quick in her judgement. She passes on this survival ability to Andy who, therefore, doesn't need to work with her anymore. From the start we know that Andy is a highly qualified student from Northwestern University who wants to become a journalist. It is her difference that makes her win the position of Miranda's assistant: a job million girls would kill for”. [...]

[...] Naturally, like in Cinderella you will share the pleasure of an express re-looking by the new type of modern godmother: the gay art- director of the magazine, Nigel. Than the inevitable ball of the castle, but here, in its modern version, it is the gala in New-York, in Valentino's dresses and Manolo Blahnik's shoes instead of ordinary glass (Swarovski being acceptable). If Andy has not abandoned the idea of a charming prince she's copping with the everyday constraints of a couple sharing a small place, and the disillusion of falling for an older guy trapping her in Paris with the classic routine of the small garden for lovers looking like a movie-set. [...]

[...] To put it in a nutshell, I like the look on their faces when she tells them they're stupid at the precise moment when they think they are the intellectual ones. Life is like that and requires to be more concerned by others instead of judging at first glance. I was amazed by Meryl Streep's performance. Not only she is radiant to play her part, she adds the art to master self- confidence and murderous comments to express her power and authority. [...]