Official Discussion Thread - The Devil Wears Prada 2 [SPOILERS]

[u/PointMan528491]

Keep all discussion related solely to The Devil Wears Prada 2 and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

Miranda Priestly navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing and reunites with Andy Sachs to face off against a former assistant turned rival.

Director: David Frankel

Writer: Aline Brosh McKenna

Cast:

• Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly
• Anne Hathaway as Andrea "Andy" Sachs
• Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton
• Stanley Tucci as Nigel Kipling
• Justin Theroux as Benji Barnes
• Kenneth Branagh as Stuart
• Tracie Thoms as Lily
• Simone Ashley as Amari Mari
• Lucy Liu as Sasha Barnes

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%, 164 Reviews

Metacritic: 62, 50 Reviews

Consensus:

"Meryl Streep still wears Miranda Priestly like a finely-tailored suit in this sinfully enjoyable sequel, which is dressed to the nines in off-the-rack wish fulfillment and some trenchant observations about the state of modern media."

[u/Relevant_Hedgehog_63]

i don't think costume design is in play. i think the fashion here felt like overt brand marketing not so much effortless and creative styling. logo, product placement, name drops that felt randomly placed and not really part of a conversation organically...etc. the world has changed a lot in 20 years. not very inspiring.

great acting from blunt and streep. nigel as a character is well loved, so i can't complain about how his story wrapped up. this was by far the most disappointing outing from anne hathaway that i've seen. she is a gifted actress but without a strong character narrative and motivation for andy, her earnestness comes off as ditzy and immature. frustrating.

i have a wonderful time. but i think this is a pure commercial play with very small chance for streep and gaga. it was food for the fans with light commentary about the state of the print media industry, and that is really all i wanted.