Two full decades after the release of the original ‘Devil Wears Prada,’ our reviewer writes, the sequel is ‘a wildly successful box office draw.’
With the traditional publishing of magazines and physical print in danger, including the revered “Runway Magazine,” which is an institution in fashion, successful journalist Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), after being fired, returns to her old stomping grounds opposite her old crew, most notably her infamously tough publisher Miranda, played by the legend Meryl Streep. Speaking of physical media, heck, I am still mad that the CD went out of style!
Two full decades after the release of the original “Devil Wears Prada” (which I failed to realize was such a cultural touchstone for so many), here we are with a wildly successful box office draw, but does the sequel live up to all the hype?
I had the pleasure of going to New York City two weeks ago and seeing Stanley Tucci in person on the morning talk show “Live with Kelly & Mark,” and on the same day, I saw Emily Blunt on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” With that being said, I felt an extra-special connection to this one.
“The Devil Wears Prada 2,” although touching, is lacking the same sharp humor of the first edition. With necessary character development and growth, it was still a pleasant reunion catching up with this cheeky bunch. With this kind of box office money flying in, who knows, maybe we will be seeing a part 3 in a few years!
So if you haven’t yet, throw on your Manolos or just your memory foam-lined Sketchers, grab your girls and enjoy this fresh outing while you can. In the tradition of the devilish boss herself, Miranda Hobbs, “that’s all.”
“The Devil Wears Prada 2”
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt
Christopher’s “Meow” Score: “7” paws out of 10.
Christopher Vernon is a proud NEPA resident and award-winning writer and author. He began writing film reviews on his page ‘The Movie Meow’ in 2018. His favorite two films of all time are ‘Thelma & Louise’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby.’ And of course, you guessed it, Chris adores cats.
