I'll start by saying that this movie belongs to Meryl Streep. Without her, my favorite actress, it would be just your usual chick-flick for deranged teenagers.I can't think of any other actress being more of a shoo-in for this year's Oscar Nominations than Meryl Streep after this movie. She chews the scenery, steals and commands each and every scene she's in, and when she's not on the screen you just can't wait for her to come back. The rest is just filler.
Now, don't get me wrong, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci (superb,) and Emily Blunt are all very good, but they are merely the equivalent of satellites to the Sun Goddess Meryl. This is her movie.
The story is simple enough: Streep is the editor in chief of Runway, the top fashion magazine, and needs a new assistant. Enter Hathaway as a girl who doesn't use makeup, doesn't wear designer clothes, and doesn't know anything about the fashion world. Her transformation is slow enough to be believable, helped along by Tucci, and overall the movie works without falling into too many clichés.
I already knew Hathaway from Brokeback Mountain, and I was pleased to have my positive opinion of her talent confirmed. She's definitely someone to watch in the coming years. Blunt revealed herself to be a good actress as well, although her character was the usual token , more of a caricature than anything else.
Anyway, I liked the movie and would wholeheartedly recommend it, especially to all of Streep's fans. This is a gem.
Grade: 7.5
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