The first full trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 was just released:
There's not a lot we can glean from this in regard to the story. If you weren't already familiar with the original I feel like someone would have absolutely no idea what this movie is about. But I imagine that's sort of what they're banking on, knowing that people appetites for this film are strong and all they/we really want is to them all together.
All the actors look great, their clothes of course, particularly Miranda's, look stunning. Meryl looks great, if really thin. Of course it was sort of the character, but in your 70s, it can look a little harsh. It was also a little weird how Miranda apparently didn't remember Andrea. I guess it's supposed to read as she never thought about Andrea after she left twenty years ago, but it comes across almost like she's a bit ditzy. I know it's just a trailer, and they'll probably release a second one that might be a bit more serious or give us a sense of the plot. Miranda just seems far less imposing than in the first. And maybe the character is! Maybe she's on the defensive or feels her position is not as it used to be and her confidence and presence are dimmed.
I'll have to let this percolate for a while and give it a few more watches. Regardless, I can't imagine this film isn't going to do huge numbers at the box office, and it's just great to see Meryl in something big again!
I think the not remembering is a bit of a power play from ol’ Priestly. She has a thing for those and it’ll make their inevitable emotional scene where she confesses all that more effective. That said, I’m very nervous about a Miranda type character in a culture that has rightfully challenged toxicity in the workplace!
ReplyDeleteYeah, like maybe Miranda knows or feels that and she's doing her damnedest to play nice. But it's a put on, and it's not her. Would be a great scene if we then see the mask fall.
DeleteI like this take. Miranda seems too…mellow in the trailer. But the look Nigel gives to her “We’re all so thrilled “ suggests she’s reining it in for a reason.
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