Devilish sequel entertains but doesn’t match original
The Devil Wears Prada sequel delivers entertaining fashion-world drama but fails to capture the magic that made the 2006 original an unexpected blockbuster hit.
Back in 2006 a film was released that surprised everybody. The Devil Wears Prada was one of those films that even the studio wasn’t expecting big things from. But for some reason it became an overnight success. So what was its secret? Was it the female empowerment storyline? Was it the fashion? Or was it the amazing performances of Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep?