The Devil Wears a Sh*t Show!

My (humble) opinion of the iconic movie re-hash.

Dear Readers,

Yes I went to see it and NO I didn’t like it! My review below - No spoilers, although there’s not much to spoil to be fair.

My Review

Rescued only by Meryl Streep’s stellar efforts at injecting some feeling into what is an otherwise lifeless, disappointing mess of a movie; ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ is quite frankly (in my opinion) a shower of shit!

Like most fans of the epic and critically acclaimed iconic first movie, I excitedly hurried to go and see what would surely be (at the very least) a pleasure-seeking toe dipped into the luring, fabulous and gloriously outrageous world of fashion and all things glamour.

Whilst it was mildly pleasurable to see the original cast together again and there were fleeting moments of delightful humour, sprinkled into an otherwise dull and forgettable movie; the story was seriously lacking in depth and seemed to jump from one shallow scene to another, with no real thread to bring them together in any meaningful way.

Largely just a feature length advert for Runway, Dior and (some screamingly obvious product placement for) Diet Coke, it’s only saving grace at this point was the opportunity to soak up a few (mediocre) shots of some stunning Italian coastline. Although I couldn’t tell you the relevance of this location choice, as the crammed (yet seemly pointless) storyline was all over the place by now!

An Attempt at Some Depth and Meaning

I believe the incentive behind this location ‘mini break’ may have had something to do with the vague attempts at adding a historical and meaningful element to the central story. Which appeared to be something to do with the fading popularity and appreciation of print media and human creative expression, in our modern-day AI driven world. Although sadly to a disappointing end, never really seeming to capture the true essence of this well-timed topic choice.

Meryl Streep, with her top notch acting and stellar efforts throughout, did manage to move me to tears on more than one occasion. But then again I have recently split up with my boyfriend, so there’s a chance I may have already been in an emotionally vulnerable state. However, this mildly entertaining “mega” movie with (no doubt) an extortionate budget, certainly did not live up to its name.

There were some feel good moments for sure, made palatable by their pairing with some iconic songs and a pleasing guest performance from Lady Gaga. But overall, a huge disappointment with a fumbling mesh of mediocre scenes, patched together in an entirely uninspiring way. Made worse by the often-shoddy camera work, which at times made me feel like I’d stumbled into the wrong theatre screen and happened upon a low budget student movie.

In Conclusion

Mildly entertaining, slightly aesthetically pleasing, with a hint of glamour and an overall feeble attempt at a meaningful storyline. Kills an afternoon and if nothing else, gives you the right to your own opinion. Because let’s face it, despite my (and I’m sure many other) scathing reviews, you’re still intrigued right? 😉

Have you seen it?

I’d love to know your thoughts.

I’ll meet you in the comments…