The Expression Hub

Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier, Gisele Bundchen

Directed by: David Frankel

Genre: Comedy/Drama

“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.”

Rachel Zoe

A new week and yet another new pick . Hope you all had a lovely week after all it was the very first week of the new year. So, I am sure you all would have had a lovely time and would have surely geared up yourself for the year ahead . After all a new year always means doing things the right way and fixing up our bad habits to be a better version of ourselves. A nice lovely list of resolution might be made by most of us and you might be putting your best foot forward to fulfil them all. Even if you have failed till now, there is no need to despair. You can always mend your bad habits if you have the will, discipline and action to do so. But new year’s always a great start so the concept of new year resolutions.

Well, coming back to our pick of the week in the awesome world of movies where you can imagine yourself and put yourself in the shoes of the characters. Today’s pick is a beautiful story of a journalism student who dreams of making a mark in the field.Will she be able to score a job in the area she want or will she falter? Did you guess the movie ? Well the movie which I picked up for this week is “The devil wears Prada”.

Story line: The devil wears Prada tells us the story of a young recent journalist graduate Andrea Sachs who has graduated from the North Western University . She aspires to be a journalist for magazines like the New Yorker or the Vanity Fair. She ridicules the fashion industry but ends up being a junior personal assistant to Miranda Priestley, the editor in chief of Runway magazine. It is supposed to be a job that a million girls would die for but Andrea has a different opinion. But she tries to encourage herself saying that she just has to survive a year before she can pursue a better prospect.

Miranda humiliates her and tries to belittle her at every opportunity. To add salt to Andrea’s woes, is her senior at work and Miranda’s first personal assistant Emily Charlton. Andrea fumbles with her job initially just like any new intern would. But later on she decides to up her game with the help of the art director of the magazine Nigel. Nigel begins to teach her the ropes of fashion and Andrea starts implementing them and soon surprises everyone including her senior Emily.

This change in her appearance and work ethic surprises Miranda as well and she starts to hand over more challenging jobs. Does Andrea overcome all the obstacles thrown by her boss or does she succumb to the pressure? Also, does Andrea get herself the golden chance she has been waiting for or is something else in the store? To find the answers to the questions asked above you definitely need to watch the movie.

Scrutiny: Well this movie might feel a bit girlish or chic to some. This is because the movie revolves around the theme of fashion. But this movie is just not about fashion it has some beautiful lessons. This movie teaches us that no matter how bad the situation is, if one is willing to put the work one can easily overcome whatever challenges life throws at them. This movie also underlines the importance of the ‘never give up spirit’ which one must possess if one has to pursue their dreams. After all, it is aptly said, “the price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”This movie also teaches us the lesson that we so become obsessed with our dreams, that we often forget the people who supported us the most . We should never forget our roots while trying to fly is what this movie conveys beautifully. Apart from the beautiful lessons offered, the other positives of the movie include:

1. Beautiful acting by both the lead actresses- Meryl Streep as the no nonsense and vicious Miranda Priestley. Believe me I can’t imagine anyone doing that role . That lady has just nailed her role. Also, a huge shout out to our heroine of the story Anne Hathaway for her beautiful yet natural acting.
2. The comic timing of the scenes in the movie. You get to see a lot of black humor and some hard punch lines which will have you laugh aloud.
3. The right amount of emotions which does not make it some melodramatic crap.
   • As far as the negatives are concerned, I did not find any.

Sentiment: If you are someone who is a fan of chic humor or of fashion, then this comedy drama must be on your watch list without any fail. Watch it for the beautiful performances by the lead actresses as well as the beautiful lessons it offers. If you are not the one who enjoys chic humor then you can certainly give this one a complete miss. But I don’t want you to regret it so you can definitely a watch at least once. This one’s a thumbs up from me though people might or may not agree with me.

Rating: ***and a 1/2 stars

Quote Unquote: “Let me know when your whole life goes up in smoke. Means its time for promotion.” (Nigel to Andrea)

Que: What is the profession of Andrea’s boyfriend, Nate?

a. Actor

b. Producer

c. Chef

d. Fashion Designer