Critics Aren’t Subscribing to The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Magazine Fantasy
The new film features Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, who unexpectedly finds herself back at Runway magazine right after losing her job and winning an award for serious journalism. Runway is facing criticism for promoting fast fashion, and Andy is brought in to try and improve its image. She reconnects with her former boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), her supportive mentor Nigel Kipling (Stanley Tucci), and her complicated colleague Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt). The film features the usual chaos of Fashion Week, but critics find it merely okay – not great. According to Rolling Stone‘s David Fear, the film relies too heavily on familiar tropes. He notes a longing for the “golden age” of magazines clashes with concerns about the current state of the media and the world that made the original Devil Wears Prada seem like a fantasy. The sequel attempts to address multiple issues but ultimately struggles to satisfy, wanting to both acknowledge problems and offer escapism.
