This whole other level of story is a credit to the writer, director, and cast. They all came together and made this gem of a movie. I have not read the novel, by Lauren Weisberger, so I do not know what, if anything, was changed, but the script from Aline Brosh McKenna is fantastic. It is smartly written and perfectly balanced, delivering pop cinema with a brain, a delightful concoction. In the director's chair is David Frankel, whose body of work consists of well regarded TV fare. He does a fine job here, but I think the cast did most of the work for him, but it always looks good. Lastly there is the cast. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, and Adrian Grenier hit all the right notes. Streep does run away with her scenes, she toys with your feelings and leaves you hurt and upset while covering her own insecurities. It may not be her story, but she is captivating in this role.

Bottom line. Wow, excellent film. This was a surprise on so many levels. This is one of those movies that really comes out of left field. When I first heard the title, I was thinking of something like The Devil's Advocate for women, then as the trailers came out, I hoped for a fun comedy. What I got was something wholly different and much better. This is definitely one to see.

Highly Recommended.