At the beginning, after being unceremoniously laid off along with her co-workers, Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) gives a heartfelt speech about the importance of journalism and why it still matters. You notice a spark in her eyes, as the light catches a hint of a tear at just the right angle. Towards the end, when Miranda Priestley (Meryl Streep) momentarily emerges from her shell and opens up to Andy, she speaks about all that she sacrificed over the years for her career. Miranda says, “I love to work, don’t you?” And right at that moment, you could spot the same spark again, caught by just the smallest hint of a tear. The one powerful emotion that overwhelms and connects both these characters, and that which forms the heart of this story, is passion. Beneath its soft visuals, whimsical tone, quirky sense of humour, and the justifiable ‘chick flick’ tag, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is essentially a modern, glossy retelling of the enduring tale of passion versus reality, tradition versus change, dreamers versus pragmatists.

Director: David Frankel
Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci