As a whole, this film was entertaining because it is built into human nature to yearn to see the ugly duckling grow up and defeat the big bad witch. This film has one hell of a big bad witch and a very familiar ugly duckling, which works pretty well. The Devil Wears Prada is well made, especially for a book adaption; it accomplishes its goal of bringing us into the dark side of the fashion industry; and it delivers a heartfelt message in the end. And even though we have seen this small town girl meets big city story in the past, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t see this film. If for no other reason I would recommend this flick if you are looking for a solid date night movie, otherwise it would behoove you to wait for the DVD.
Final Grade: 
Meryl Streep makes this film worth a look, especially if you can connect with the subject matter. If you can’t connect though, there isn’t much else that will draw you in.
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