The Devil Wears Prada
Yes, I did go see this one on my own without anyone else's reccomendation. Sometimes I just get the urge to do things like that. And it wasn't half bad. My mom called it a "chick-flick", but I don't think there's enough romance for that. It's more of a semi-drama with lots of women and fashion in it.
I wish I could say that the story was unique, but it really wasn't. Woman takes a job, slowly becomes what she hates, alienates her friends/family/etc., learns her lesson, and lives happily ever after. I guess the twist in this one is that the boss (played fabulously by Meryl Streep) is an evil bitch of a woman, and people can relate to having overbearing bosses that they hate.
I really don't have too much to say about the movie though. It was nothing all that special, but not terrible at the same time. It was sort of in that middle ground. There are a few observations that I did have:
1 - High fashion is still rediculous to me. Personally I think that Anne Hathaway looked better overall in her "unfashionable" ways. Sure there were some outfits/looks that really worked for her, but for the most part I'd say that all that work wasn't worth it. As I've found in real life, most women look better with less (or even no) makeup. Less really is more sometimes.
2 - Adrian Grenier was there on screen, looking sruffy as usual, and I hear the women behind me:
Lady1: He's cute, but he needs a shave.
Lady2: No, that's the way they do it now. The scruffy look.
It's nice to know that in being lazy I've now managed to slip into what is now apparently "in". Next thing I know someone will be telling me I'm fashionable too (HA!).
3 - NYC may be a real city, but Paris is a real city and so much more. New York has all the tall buildings, the hoards of people, etc. But from my experiences there it just doesn't seem to have that allure and charm that a city like Paris does. In anything I've ever seen set in Paris I've always thought "I want to be there." It always looks so beautiful and glorious. New York, on the other hand, always just looks like a city. Sure it sometimes has its moments, but it just doesn't have the charm.
4 - Why does one of the Wilsons have to be in every other movie released? They were the stars in 2 out of the 6 previews I saw. And while You, Me, and Dupree just looks terrible, I would almost want to see My Super Ex-Girlfriend if I wasn't so burnt out on the Wilsons. Replace Luke Wilson with almost anyone else and I'd probably be willing to see it at matinee prices (maybe even full price admission), but with him there I don't know if I can even stomache the dollar-theatre.
So in summation: Less is more, I'm hip, Paris over NYC, and get rid of the Wilsons.
RATING: Worth a matinee, Worth a netflix/rental (maybe?)