Jenny was going stir crazy last night and needed to get out of the house. Ben was stocked up on carrot so our local babysitter (Jen’s Mum) looked after the bairn whilst we headed over to the cinema to catch a movie.
The Devil Wears Prada wasn’t my first choice, however The Departed and World Trade Center were both considered a little heavy for a wednesday night, and Jen fancied a chick flick so off we went.
To my surprise, it wasn’t a chick flick at all. It looked like it was going to be one, but it turned out to be a smart, funny look at the modern challenge of maintaining a healthy work \ life balance, and the stereotypical nightmare boss, whilst neatly avoiding all of the cliches of chick flick type movies. The overarching “will you sell your soul to the devil for a good career” theme was great and very relevant, whilst the performances from all of the main characters made the film very watchable. Scene stealer was of course Meryl Streep, whose modern day cross between Gordon Gekko and Cruella DeVille is an absolute pleasure to watch.
Finally, worth a mention is the photography and design. those of you who know me know that I am no sartorial expert, however some of the photography and sets, combined with the high-end fashion, worked brilliantly, particularly when the story moved to Paris, I got this deja-vu feeling that I was watching an Audrey Hepburn movie.
Overall a very good film with something to enjoy for most. Great soundtrack too.
