Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2

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Official synopsis: Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) reunites with Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) as they navigate their careers amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing.

When this was initially announced as a sequel, I had zero interest in seeing it. With so many legacy TV shows and movies doing reboots lately, it's just not something I'm ever moved to see, no matter how much I loved the original product. But, like I'm sure the studio would have it, the marketing began to sway me, and suddenly I was accepting of a sequel to a film so iconic.

Get my clown make up ready, because I loved this. I went into it with expectations on the lower side and I came out enjoying it almost as much as I did the original. (No Adrien Grener really helps) The fan service to the original was integrated well and kept brief. The story ended up being a lot more intriguing than I gave it credit for. Choosing to focus on the decline of journalism in print was a good choice. I think there's a lot of ways this could've gone, and I'm glad this is the one they chose.

I also thought where each character was 20 years later was believable. It's no surprise Andy and Emily both soared in their careers. It's no surprise Nigel is still at Miranda's side. Lily (Tracie Thomas) is still Andy's friend and the new assistants played by Simone Ashley and and Caleb Hearon were very funny. Justin Theorux also has a hilarious turn as a dumb billionaire. 

The actors all remain top notch. Hathaway has only gotten better with years and she carries Andy with a great maturity, but there's still specks of the awkward girl we loved all those years ago. Meryl Streep doesn't get to dig into Miranda as much as she did in the previous film, but she has a great scene of physical comedy that involves a coat that I loved. 

I do wish the film had gone into a bit more of what happened between Emily and Miranda. I think a bit more backstory would've helped. 

Needless to say, I'm more than pleasantly surprised with this sequel. Definitely worth a theater watch.

Grade: B+

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