Film Review The Devil Wears Prada Essay - 2408 Words

Film Review: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Lesharia Pillay Grade 10M Film director: David Frankel Year of release: 2006 Lead actors: Meryl Streep (Miranda Priestly) Anne Hathaway (Andrea Sachs) Plot summary The Devil Wears Prada is a story that follows a 23 year old woman, Andrea (Andy) Sachs, who s fresh out of Northwestern University and aspires to be a journalist for the New Yorker. Andrea does an interview at Elias-Clark publications and learns that Miranda Priestly, the Editor In Chief of Runway Magazine (One of the most influential magazines in the fashion industry) is looking for a new assistant. Andrea is told many times that this job is one that â€Å"a million girls would kill to have† She is not sure that being an assistant is what she wants to do especially since she had never heard of the magazine and knows nothing about fashion, but she finds out from Emily, Miranda’s current assistant, that if someone works for Miranda for a year and does well, Miranda considers them ready for a promotion and helps them find the position they are for. After much thought, Andrea decides to try for the job, unaware of Miranda’s harsh autocratic leadership style. As Andy works hard to meet all of Miranda’s demands, she loses herself in the process. She gets so occupied and consumed in her job that she forgets all her true values. Her relationship dwindles and her friends become distant. Andrea learns many important lessons from working at Runway Magazine and from Miranda and in theShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Book Maris Stella s The Devil Wears Prada 1752 Words   |  8 Pages Business Studies Film Review Maris Stella School By: Kenda Lang Released: June 30th 2006 Directed by: David Frankel Adaption of: The Devil Wears Prada the novel Lauren Weisberger: Story line and novelist Screenplay: Aline Brosh McKenna Genre: Drama/Romantic film Film Duration: 1hour 50minutes Lead Actors: Anne Hathaway Meryl Streep Emily Blunt Stanley Tucci Contents page: Cover Page- Read MoreInfluence Of Warning Signs998 Words   |  4 Pagesdanger, bad performance review, being micromanaged, company culture Teaser: Are you missing the warning signs. Article: If you’re about to get fired, then there’s a good chance the warning signs are all around you. The problem is, you’ve likely chosen to ignore them. If you want to stay on top of your game always keep an eye out for telltale signs that your job is in danger. That way, you can make some quick changes before you’re handed a pink slip. Your performance review was less than perfect