REVIEW: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
Everybody wants this (ticket), Andrea.
On March 12, I vigilantly got tickets to the premier of The Devil Wears Prada: 2, for last night, Thursday, April 30th at 7 PM.
As a frequent movie-goer, I take purchasing tickets to trending movies very seriously, and try to attend as soon as possible. I’m also a frequent Twitter user, and the idea of seeing a spoiler or something that would hinder my viewing experience is deeply upsetting. That’s why I was at the Regal Union Square the first night Marty Supreme became available, the Regal Delancey Crossing the night The Drama became available, and now, find myself here, one night before the official release of The Devil Wears Prada: 2.
I would be accompanied by three of my coworkers, my sister, and one of my coworker’s roommates who has become a friend. As 3 of us work in fashion and 1 of us works in PR, this was the team I wanted to assemble for the occasion.
The original film is one of my favorites of all time for reasons that are obvious:
Obvious reasons why I love The Devil Wears Prada:
It’s about working for “Runway” / Vogue, every little girl who wants to work in fashion’s dream
Stanley Tucci
Meryl Streep
Amazing clothes
Witty references
It’s ~an hour and 40 minutes long
However, it’s a genuinely layered film that is widely beloved beyond its superficial aspects of legendary actors who also happen to be beautiful, amazing clothes, and the gossipy concept of it being written by Anna Wintour’s old assistant. We see the fallout of Miranda’s personal life and how that affects her relationship with Andy, we see the stereotype of fashion being looked at as “unserious” journalism and it being proved wrong, we see the importance of loyalty and self development.
I stand firmly against reboots and genuinely do not understand why we continue to develop them instead of a focus on new shows and movies. However, when I heard this was happening, I will admit that my heart leaped a little bit. Any excuse to see Anne Hathaway not only on the screen, but on every billboard, taxi, and Instagram swipe for the next four weeks—how lucky are we?
The advertising for this film is a little overplayed. I don’t need to see every single consumer good somehow tied into it. L’Oréal Paris posters with Kendall Jenner’s face, seemingly promoting a DWP2 Lipstick, the discourse about how the movie itself is colored like an ad instead of a movie, the alleged Dior placement within the storyline, it’s all too much.
As a frequent hypocrite, Thursday morning at 11:30 AM sharp, I logged onto the AMC Shop to buy the viral popcorn bucket:
only to find that it had sold out, and was now available for PRE-ORDER, to be shipped and delivered in SEPTEMBER. Sometimes, believe it or not, I do have a sound mind when deciding on a purchase. This one, I couldn’t stomach.
The odds of there still being popcorn buckets available at the AMC Thursday evening were slim to none. I think I would sooner run into King Charles than acquire one of them at the concessions stand at the ripe hour of 7 PM, a full day of showings having gone by.
The AMC of choice was Kips Bay 15. This one is usually clean and in a central location with a great snack offering, and they always get the blockbuster movies first. There were no popcorn buckets left, but we passed two billboards on the way there:
Now that the scene is set, let’s get into my review.
