Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #649 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-02-05
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 105 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Reviews
This clever, funny big-screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's best-seller takes some of the snarky bite out of the chick lit book, but smoothes out the characters' boxy edges to make a more satisfying movie. There's no doubt The Devil Wears Prada belongs to Meryl Streep, who turns in an Oscar-worthy (seriously!) strut as the monster editor-in-chief of Runway, an elite fashion magazine full of size-0, impossibly well-dressed plebes. This makes new second-assistant Andrea (Anne Hathaway), who's smart but an unacceptable size 6, stick out like a sore thumb. Streep has a ball sending her new slave on any whimsical errand, whether it's finding the seventh (unpublished) Harry Potter book or knowing what type she means when she wants "skirts." Though Andrea thumbs her nose at the shallow world of fashion (she's only doing the job to open doors to a position at The New Yorker someday), she finds herself dually disgusted yet seduced by the perks of the fast life. The film sends a basic message: Make work your priority, and you'll be rich and powerful... and lonely. 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. Adding frills to the movie's fun are Stanley Tucci as Streep's second-in-command, Emily Blunt (My Summer of Love) as the overworked first assistant, Simon Baker as a sexy writer, and breathtaking couture designs any reader of Vogue would salivate over. -- Ellen A. Kim

Synopsis
Adding an extra dimension to Lauren Weisberger's bestselling novel, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA showcases Meryl Streep's knack for combining humour and sadness. While likely inspired by notorious VOGUE editor Anna Wintour, Streep's Miranda Priestly (head of Runway magazine) is entirely her own creation. Sporting silvery hair, a vast collection of fur coats, an encyclopedic knowledge of all things fashionable, and a killer smile, Miranda is full of wicked charm. With her mature beauty and commanding presence, Miranda is as fascinating to watch as she is intimidating to the constant rotation of assistants thrown her way.
When bookish Northwestern grad Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) interviews to become Miranda's newest lackey, Miranda hires her not for her lacklustre wardrobe but for her intellect. Inside the pristine Runway offices, Andy suffers through a never-ending list of impossible tasks, and is the subject of constant harassment by Miranda's jealous first assistant (Emily Blunt). But to the dismay of her boyfriend (Adrian Grenier) and close friends, Andy slowly finds herself seduced by the glamorous world of fashion, and by Miranda herself. While Andy's transformation comes largely in the form of new designer clothing, the makeover is mental as well. What starts out as a firm belief in fashion's vapidity and in Miranda's heartlessness gradually fades into the suspicion that the boss-from-hell might just be hiding a soul. While the book demonised its title character, the film gives new depths to her wrath. As Andy trades her undergrad wardrobe for one packed with Prada and Chanel (with help from Stanley Tucci in a brilliant role), viewers are able to savour the work of costume designer Patricia Field. Together with director David Frankel (who also worked on SEX AND THE CITY), Field creates a world of fashion so wonderfully extreme it would be hard for anyone to resist.

Customer Reviews

Very enjoyable
This is a very pleasant and charming film with some great lines in it. Well worth watching.

Sublime Streep in sweet drama
Ambitious young woman Andy Sachs (Hathaway) starts a job as the assistant to one of fashions most important businesswomen Miranda Priestly (Streep) and is soon under immense pressure to survive in the industry.

In this warm and entertaining comedy drama, Meryl Streep (Kramer vs Kramer) proves why she is one of the finest actresses of all time with an Oscar nominated performance as the domineering figure that is Miranda Priestly. To watch Priestly is to enjoy a bowl of your favourite ice cream free of charge, she is that delicious and scrumptious to see on screen we viewers have simply been given a tasty treat here with one of the finest female performances of the 21st century. Streep's charisma and intelligence cannot be questioned as she dives deep within the character to produce one of the cruellest and dominating people of all time.

Streep dominates the whole film with that fine performance and good support is given by Anne Hathaway (The Princess Diaries) who uses that sweet elegance to create a likeable central character. Her character revolves around a few drama clichés but Andy is so likeable that you won't care. Sweet and caring it's hard not to associate with her, especially during that first day of work.

Emily Blunt (My Summer of Love) is the character every viewer wants to hate and she does that so brilliantly that you will forget that it isn't Blunt.

Based on Lauren Weisberger's novel, The Devil Wears Prada focuses upon the fashion industry and follows what is now a stereotypical view of models and what happens behind the scenes, which includes models who are size zero, women not getting along and celebrities having fifty cameras in their faces. Stereotypical representations do not always work but the screenplay and direction help achieve a deep dramatic look at the industry and the hardship that Andy has to go through. The film could have easily done without the dramatic boyfriend scenario which was just ridiculous along with the poor climax to an interesting character driven story.

Though these clichés put a damper on the narrative, there is still a charm about this 2006 drama. The feistiness and the grit of the behind the scenes of the fashion industry are occasionally funny and the entire narrative is interesting regardless of its use of clichés

8/10

Devil Wears Prada
This movie is about a young woman who dreams of getting a job in the fashion industry. While she is working there, her self-confidence improves as you see her broadening her fashion eye with a range of outfits in this movie that would eb any girls dream to own. With a stunning performance by Anne Hathaway this movie is well worth buying as you can watch it over and over again but will never lose the thrill of watching it.