The Devil Wears Prada 2

Amidst the swathe of legacy sequels that we’ll continue to see released as studios assume it’s the only way to generate box office revenue, it’s always the comedies or comedy-adjacent that leave the most to feel worried about initially.

Simply put, times change and it’s very difficult to modernise a film’s humour whilst keeping it in harmony with its predecessor.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 actually does a pretty good job against all the odds.

No doubt helped by being able to boast the original cast and many of the team, this is a very fun sequel with enough to say to make it feel like its worth dipping back into this world.

Is it absolutely necessary? No and, of course, it isn’t quite a patch on the original but it’s an absolute blast seeing these characters back and our headline crew Streep, Hathway, Blunt and Tucci fit back into their roles like a highly fashionable glove.

Positioning itself as a defender of modern journalism, the film doesn’t quite shed light on a scene like the first but does have some poignant things to say without being preachy or slipping into maudlin territory.

The story works for the characters, although the romantic subplot doesn’t necessarily add a great deal, and, whilst showing more of a ‘villain’ character often leads to a net negative in cinematic terms (removing the mystique and the nuance) the depth that Streep brings to Miranda here feels earned, moving and creates a nice arc between the two films.

The script is pretty solid with some decent jokes although the humour is not quite as prevalent as previous and, whilst it doesn’t quite do enough to necessarily justify its own existence, this will no doubt be a nostalgic treat for many.

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