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Last night, I watched "The Devil Wears Prada" with Jong at The Block, the latest addition to SM North Edsa. It was sort of a miracle that I actually convinced him to watch a "girly" film so I was on my best behavior.
Secretly, I was dying to watch it because of Meryl Streep. Yup, I'm a certified Streep fan. Man, can you blame me? This lady is a genius!
And this movie proves it. Just ask Nestor Torre.
Meryl Streep portrayed Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine (kinda like Vogue, an icon, a legend, a bitch! You should have seen her - she is the devil incarnate in haute couture! It's actually hilarious because you probably know someone just like her. Oh, I could just hear the other women say "She reminds me of my boss!"
Meryl's portrayal is superb! In the hands of a less talented actress, it could have been made into a caricature of sorts but with Meryl, it was sublime! You would want to strangle her one moment and before you could, you find yourself aching for her (when she was in this scene about her loss, wouldn't want to spoil it for you). You suddenly want to hug her and tell her, "Miranda, it's going to be okay. You can pull through this. You're tough. You're made of stronger stuff." And before you know it, she would give you that "look" and say, "That's all."
I agree with Mr. Torre that this is not a great film, but "it is to be savored", just like a cup of hot chocolate on a cold, rainy night. Hmmmmm....yummy.
P.S.
Do try the Fashion 101 quiz in the website...just for kicks! (I barely passed...hahaha)
Secretly, I was dying to watch it because of Meryl Streep. Yup, I'm a certified Streep fan. Man, can you blame me? This lady is a genius!
And this movie proves it. Just ask Nestor Torre.
Meryl Streep portrayed Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine (kinda like Vogue, an icon, a legend, a bitch! You should have seen her - she is the devil incarnate in haute couture! It's actually hilarious because you probably know someone just like her. Oh, I could just hear the other women say "She reminds me of my boss!"
Meryl's portrayal is superb! In the hands of a less talented actress, it could have been made into a caricature of sorts but with Meryl, it was sublime! You would want to strangle her one moment and before you could, you find yourself aching for her (when she was in this scene about her loss, wouldn't want to spoil it for you). You suddenly want to hug her and tell her, "Miranda, it's going to be okay. You can pull through this. You're tough. You're made of stronger stuff." And before you know it, she would give you that "look" and say, "That's all."
I agree with Mr. Torre that this is not a great film, but "it is to be savored", just like a cup of hot chocolate on a cold, rainy night. Hmmmmm....yummy.
P.S.
Do try the Fashion 101 quiz in the website...just for kicks! (I barely passed...hahaha)
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