60 | ‘THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA’ (2006), MIXED MESSAGES, & THE TOOCH

Frames and Fools: Film, Filmmakers, and Foolishness

Gird your loins! A stellar cast makes ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ (2006) a slick and stylish watch. Everybody has had a terrible and over-demanding boss at some point, but Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) probably takes the cake. Watching this in 2021 brings up some questions for the fashion industry about its impact on the health and sanity of people both in and outside its exacting and exclusive ranks. The infamous ‘cerulean blue’ monologue speaks to the massive influence a few select people can have on the culture, but what about the positive influence that the many could have right back? We love to see Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and Anne Hathaway navigating the cold corridors of Runway magazine, but for ‘2 Devils 2 Prada’ (2022) we’d love to see some solidarity and a bit more mutual respect. A million girls may kill for this job, but should they? All that being said, this movie is and has been a blast to watch for years. That’s all...

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