The Devil Wears Prada 2

Groundbreaking?

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I watched Euphoria S1 and genuinely have no recollection of her even being in it. I first knowingly saw her in Anyone But You which was DREADFUL. But I loved The Housemaid.
 
I never really got the fuss over the first one. Nowhere near funny enough to be a comedy and nowhere near dramatic enough to be a proper drama. I thought it was just ok. :confused:
 
considering the era it's from I think it's aged extremely well. the writing is so superb, the one liners so immortal, it's a classic. I'm still nervous about this one. I don't want it to feel like a corporate soulless thing.
 
I liked the first because no matter how corny it is, it was all in good fun. I don't think it was ever seriously trying to be anything deeper than that.
 
K.C. said:
I liked the first because no matter how corny it is, it was all in good fun. I don't think it was ever seriously trying to be anything deeper than that.
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I might be tempted to watch after. I tend not to really bite with the cheap and obvious, which the first one always seemed to me.
 
reviews are out and they're decent but not spectacular. 61 on metacritic. 3* in the Guardian. mixed-positive-ish from Variety.

www.theguardian.com

The Devil Wears Prada 2 review – a sequel? For spring? Groundbreaking

The fashion and magazine industries have had a makeover but this glossy knock-off reunites the old team – and recycles the old plot – with style
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variety.com

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: Hotly Anticipated Sequel Is Breezily Diverting Fan Service and, Well, That’s All

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return for David Frankel's serviceable sequel 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.'
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I think this is one of those movies that where reviews barely even matter? People are going for the celebrity/fashion spectacle and subsequent memes.
 
It's just great that it's not a complete disaster, and it sounds like it has something to say, rather than only being a 2 hour informercial for luxury brands.
 
Well I didn’t care for the first one and really liked this, so make of that what you will.

Really not specifically spoilers at all but just in case people are extra sensitive:

Does a great job of the “revisiting characters 20 years later” genre and a decent job of balancing callbacks to the original (especially in the first 20 minutes when you’re BOMBARDED with them) and actual evolution.

I feel like some people might not like Miranda’s characterisation in this one but I totally get it.
 
I found this quite interesting/juicy. Unsurprisingly, Lauren Weisberger comes out of it very poorly from the OG Emily's perspective.

 
I really enjoyed this. It doesn't reinvent the wheel but the main four characters are so watchable and the actors do such a great job. I was also glad to be seeing all the shimmery outfits and eyeliner on the big screen.
 
I saw this today having watched the first one for the first time (!) yesterday. I enjoyed all the SNARK in that one (hideous skirt convention especially) but zoned out in the second half.

This one was pretty fun. Probably on a level with the first for me, which is about a 6.8/10

I thought the Gaga scene was a bit of a letdown though — shouldn’t there have been a memorable quote from that…? I love the idea of there being conflict between them but it was a pretty crap/nothingy scene in the end.
 
Saw it last night and it was fun. It was a little short on memorable moments, but overall a good watch.

That said, the way they tried to make the magazine the poor helpless 'victim' to corporate overlords was kinda hilarious.
 
Can a POLL please be added so I can decide whether to watch this or Exit 8
 
Rather disappointed in this. I don’t know quite what I was expecting, but it’s very clear that they cobbled together some form of a script and story for the sake of it 20 years later purely for fan service. Only Nigel had any remnants of the character from the first film.

It was just a bunch of of scenes of familiar faces playing entirely different characters with the same names as before… and lots of cameos, half of whom I didn’t even notice until reading the long list in the credits. 4/10
 
I enjoyed it. It did feel a bit like all their agents had crawled all over the script to make sure everyone got some nice stuff to do but I don't mind that. It was difficult to come up with a premise that would bring these 4 people back together, and I don't mind that they lent into being slightly absurd and out there with their choices in that. Miranda was a lot more cheerful, but she is still an ice queen at heart so that's fine. Emily Blunt stole every scene she was in, again - there is a reason the first movie made her a star. Also she looks IDENTICAL - I mean, like she shot this filmn the week after the first one. Mad.
 
I'm seeing this in the next few days. I'm just going to take it for what it is - a light hearted film.
 
I'm honestly impressed that this wasn't embarrassing. It doesn't live up to the first one, but I did enjoy it. I saw it Monday, and between this and Michael, it was the most crowded I've seen a movie theater since before covid
 
It’s not iconic like the first one - its more like an extended Comic Relief reunion sketch but I did enjoy it - and I was happy they leaned in, ultimately, to being pretty kind to the characters.
 
Saw this today and I wasn't impressed to be honest. A bit boring and I found myself dozing off.
 
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