The Devil Wears Prada

The only thing I liked about the book was its title but the movie is a blast. Much of this credit goes to screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna whose script plays like a old screwball comedy from the 'thirties (and that, my friends, is my favourite genre, along with anything film noir starring Ida Lupino.) For those who are calling this film a satire on the behaviour of the fashion pack I should say this: it's a documentary. My only caveat about the script is that it falls for the same moralising tone as the book - assistant Andrea and her arty friends are somehow superior to steely editor Miranda Priestly because they are "nice." Frankly, I'd rather hang out with Meryl and Stanley any day.