Review: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2

Review: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2

From F This Movie! by fthismovie.com

May 1, 2026

About this episode

Rob DiCristino reviews 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', discussing its themes of fashion and journalism.

  by Rob DiCristino Take a stand for journalistic integrity. But make it fashion. Mine is a house of virtue. A house of grace. A house of wisdom. In my house, we respect the great moments in 21st century American cinema: We respect the Ricardo Rincón trade scene in Moneyball . We respect the gas station “smile” scene in Magic Mike XXL . Most of all, we respect the cerulean sweater scene in The Devil Wears Prada . For the uninitiated — you poor bastards — it’s the scene where Runway editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) schools her self-important intern (Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs) on the cultural economics behind her chunky cerulean sweater. Andy’s a wanna-be journalist who fancies herself above the fashion industry, above all their frivolous preoccupation with haute couture. But as Miranda illustrates, Andy is mistaking ignorance for independence: “You think that you’ve made a choice…when, in fact, you’re wearing a sweater chosen for you by the people in this room.” Real, human people are devoting their time and talent to these creative endeavors, which makes them more valuable than Andy can possibly understand. Believe it or not, it’s that same devotion to…

People in this episode

Host: Rob DiCristino

Topics covered

  • film review
  • sequel
  • fashion
  • journalism
  • cinema

Keywords

  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • sequel
  • fashion industry
  • journalism
  • Meryl Streep
  • Anne Hathaway
  • David Frankel
  • Aline Brosh McKenna

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Runway

Books & works: The Devil Wears Prada, Moneyball, Magic Mike XXL, The Devil Wears Prada 2

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