The Devil Wears Prada 2

Synopsis

After years of journalism, Andy is fired along with her whole team by her newspaper. However, her old employer just so happens to be in need of a journalist to help spin the yarn and save their own career.

Review

I started the last review with some troubling things, so this time I am going to call out the social justice person, Amari. So it shows her constantly telling Miranda that she can't say things, but then she immediately turns around and tells Charles, someone who sits where Anne used to, that they can't use the restroom. Calling him Charles the Chair since he can't leave the chair. The hypocrisy is excessively annoying because it happens way too much in real life.

This movie does something very well that you typically only see in movies that have long wait times between sequels. Keeping true to the original. This movie came out 20 years after this first which means that bringing back all the original cast is a feat of it's own with how big everyone has become since The Devil Wears Prada. However, they are all consummate professionals and believe in the work and the characters. That means the story and the people are exactly how we left them, just with more wrinkles, which is a good thing.

The story is very cute. I found it to be very funny in a way that I didn't expect. I really appreciate the frustration of the old crew with the new generation, the new generations frustration with the others. There is also such a great weaving of people playing roles in the background that we don't really see, but do follow their characters' story. I also love the bow at the end.

My Rating

This is a love letter to the original story and the fans. It is just as cute and as good as the first. Honestly, Anne and Emily are the highlights from a character and capability growth perspective. They are the powerhouses in this movie. Meryl is still good as well, but she was outstanding in the last one. Stanley Tucci is still my favorite. I don't know if it is the shadow loving parent bit or just his delivery, but he would be a great person to have in your life. This movie is an 8.

Parental Rating

Just like the last one, there is nothing really wrong with it. I think my parents will resonate with Meryl being lost in the new rules. There is limited language, no violence, and sex. They would for sure watch it with the granddaughters. Approved by both.

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