The Devil Wears Prada 2

Sequels even ones as well thought out, written, acted, produced as this one come with a built in curse. That of being by their nature unoriginal. The initial surprise ingenuity is missing no matter how strenuous the creators might try to mask this.  Plus there is the underlying smelly grab for money that further taints the effort. That being said this effort is worthy for the excellent quality of its recreation. The twenty year gap between the original surprise hit helping, especially for those with a poor memory. The quartette of original players have been cleverly reassembled with a startling lack of any physical effect. The story as well has been updated to mesh with the current state of printed media decline. Nevertheless the glam glitzy world of high couture has been displayed with unalloyed abandon adding to the fun of the whole visual trip. Maybach limousines along with every famous fashion name are sprinkled throughout like confetti at a drunk although very high end family reunion.  Meryl  Streep effortlessly reprises the imperious  Miranda Priestly, Anne Hathaway as the goofy and far too charming Andy Sachs Emily Blunt brings her English edge as the conniving Emily Charlton and Stanley Tucci  as the ever faithful Nigel. The roles are entirely within the acting chops of the entire quartet. Despite my original provisos, this is a fun well executed recreation of the original. 328 stars