20 years later, some of Hollywood’s most beloved characters have found their way back on the silver screen.
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” follows Andrea “Andy” Sachs (Anne Hathaway), now an award-winning investigative journalist, as she returns to Runway magazine to mend a PR crisis and revitalize it amid the decline of print media.
All four stars of the first film’s main cast return to reprise their roles, and all four do so to a tee. Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are as sharp as ever in their respective portrayals of Emily Charlton and Nigel, while Hathaway presents a masterclass in acting as Andy. As for Meryl Streep, the three-time Academy Award-winning actress delivers another standout performance as Miranda Priestly, flawlessly channeling the character widely believed to be based on former “Vogue” editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
The sequel is also not without its callbacks to the original’s most iconic moments. For one, there’s mention of Miranda throwing her coats on her assistant’s desk (she now struggles to hang them up herself in her office closet), and for two, there’s the return of Andy’s cerulean blue sweater, this time as a sweater vest. Simultaneously, however, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” meets the current cultural moment, compellingly illustrating how Big Tech has become a threat to journalism. The film also nods to how professionalism in today’s workplace has evolved from two decades ago, including a scene in which Miranda is checked for her lack of political correctness during an editorial meeting.
The comedy is further packed with celebrity cameos, including designers Marc Jacobs and Donatella Versace, as well as models Ashley Graham and Winnie Harlow. There are also quite a few recognizable faces at Miranda’s Hamptons house party, including musician Jon Batiste and professional basketball player Karl-Anthony Towns. To Hathaway’s credit, she’s able to eliminate her own star power and disappear into the role of Andy as she acts alongside these high-profile individuals, making you forget she’s a famed celebrity herself.
On the fashion front, the film certainly doesn’t disappoint, with some of its strongest looks coming from Miranda’s latest first assistant, Amari (Simone Ashley), who dons several skirt suits with pristine tailoring. In its recreation of the original’s now-iconic “Vogue” montage, we also get a slew of not only Andy’s but also Nigel’s and Miranda’s best looks as they take on Milan Fashion Week. As for Emily, her heavily monogrammed Dior looks notably speaks to her character’s need to announce her high status as an executive at the luxury brand.
Overall, though the film does fall victim to “Netflix lighting” and includes a rather unnecessary romance subplot, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” proves itself far from a cash-grab sequel and is worth a watch, for it leans into nostalgia with intention and successfully taps into what made audiences fall in love with its characters in the first place.
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Taylor Graham is a student at Columbia University, majoring in Film and Media Studies with a minor in Political Science. She has reported for numerous publications, including the Valencia Voice, Glitter Magazine, and Heritage Radio Network, and is currently the 150th Arts and Culture Editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator, one of the oldest college newspapers in the nation. With a passion for storytelling in the digital age, Taylor covers all things entertainment, from film and television to media and pop culture, interviewing professional actors, musicians, and content creators alike. When she’s not writing her next film review or feature story on an emerging artist, Taylor can be found playing tennis, reading literary fiction, or thrift shopping in NYC.