The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada- C
In my eyes, Meryl Streep can do no wrong. She picks roles that are interesting and different. It appears that she can do just about anything. Her performance here is no exception. She single handedly saves the movie from complete disaster. Basically, it becomes really difficult to even stay awake during the long stretches that she is off screen. It lacks any sense of humanity and never really rises from being any more than a shallow comedy. If the film makers could take a lesson from Streep, I feel that all could have been repaired. Her character is undoubtedly shallow and seems to be void of any humanity whatsoever, but there are three or four moments of pure brilliance where you see the woman behind the facade. There's one that lasts for a few minutes that is hard to miss, unless you were asleep (which is understandable), but there are plenty of other moments which happen so quickly that you might have blinked and missed them. That's the subtlety and artistry I go to the movies to see. Thank you Meryl!