The Devil Wears Prada

I would call this movie mildly enjoyable and very flawed. It's always a treat to watch Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci act. The characters were interesting. On the other hand this one is just a transparent, predictable and even juvenile morality tale that's pretty much "dumbed down". The premise is good and could have been developed so much better.

One major irritant was the cloying and obtrusive soundtrack. I've done no research (and don't care to) but I bet the director was an MTV-generation "victim". And worse, the music was awful. It's not like they inappropriately inserted quality selections like Joni Mitchell or Nick Drake here and there; instead it was musical pablum. Again, more important, the music was just an unnecessary and ever-present browbeating on how viewers were supposed to react.