movie commentary // the devil wears prada (2006)

date watched: may 14, 2020

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movie summary:

the devil wears prada, starring anne hathaway, meryl streep, and emily blunt, is a 2006 comedy/drama centered around andy, a woman who dreams of becoming a successful journalist but has struggled to make progress towards that goal following her college graduation. after applying for job after job, she finally gets hired for one position: the second assistant of a major fashion magazine editor who has little patience and great expectations for her employees. andy experiences many struggles while working under miranda priestly, meryl streep's character, but tries to hold on as long as she can because she knows that working under such a high-profile personality will open up doors that allow her to finally achieve her lifelong goal. all the while, andy experiences disapproval from her friends regarding her work position and dislike andy's growing sense of fashion, and she must decide how to please everyone in her life while remaining true to herself.

there were two possible directions for this movie to go, and it went in the opposite direction from the one i had hoped.

*warning: spoilers ahead*

what i wish happened:

the main character, after realizing that her unsupportive friends were holding her back from achieving her potential, making career moves and accomplishing her lifelong dream of becoming a successful journalist, dumps the friends that have been mocking her and becomes a super powerful and successful female lead.

what really happened:

the main character, after her friends made fun of her for being dedicated to her cutthroat job and her boyfriend breaks up with her for not quitting so that she could spend more time with him, prematurely leaves the job that could have opened up so many doors for her journalism career and gets back together with the boyfriend that dumped her for having responsibilities greater than attending his birthday party.

this was a really short review, which is why i called it a commentary rather than a review, but it sums up my feelings toward this film nicely. anyway, i hope you enjoyed and i'll see you guys next time!

with love,

bay