The Devil Wears Prada (2006) directed by David Frankie is an American comedy. The second movie is going to be released next year following the previous events of this film.
The Devil Wears Prada is a movie that fascinates many young women, even if you’re not interested in fashion. Throughout the movie the main character Andy, is faced with one of the biggest questions that many have to ask: Should you betray your values to get ahead?
“I loved the original Devil Wears Prada. For me the high water mark of an excellent film is that I can watch it again, and again, and still be entertained by it. Anne Hathaway’s naive and hopeful portrayal, Emily Blunt’s hysterical turn as the hyper competitive co-worker, Stanley Tucci’s masterful performance as the wise and stylish fashionista, and lastly, the iconoclastic Meryl Streep in an almost on-the-nose portrayal of magazine icon Anna Wintour, proved to be not only highly entertaining, but also unforgettable. I really related to the Anne Hathaway character because when I was a young woman living in Los Angeles studying film and interning at a special effects company, I was offered the opportunity of permanent employment, but turned it down because the values did not align with my interests,” said Media Director, Ms. Cristina Ramirez
The first perspective that some people might have on this is to stick to your morals no matter what even if it means not succeeding.
This perspective is shown in The Devil Wears Prada as Andy’s boyfriend, Nate, who gets mad at her for not completely sticking to her priorities by putting her friends and family second and her work first.
“The Devil Wears Prada shows that while drive and achievement can open doors, they should never require us to compromise our core values. Whether the characters’ choices are justified is left for the moviegoer to decide, but I believe the message is clear: true success is found when ambition is balanced with conscience, compassion, and respect for oneself and others,” said Ms. Irene Cocina, Freshmen Guidance Counselor.
The second view on this question is that it’s ok to cross your morals completely as long as you succeed.
This perspective is used a lot in higher positions of power because the people in charge are willing to step on those to succeed. In this movie this perspective is shown in the character Miranda, the person with the highest power in fashion who betrays one of her long-term employees.
This perspective of “everything for power no matter what “ can be good for gaining power but not for things that require morals like friendship and trust.
What your morals are and how you stick to them is something that follows you forever. But you don’t have to be totally on one side or another. You could do things to get ahead in your career, while maintaining a moral center.
“Andy did not demonstrate strong morals from the beginning and thus, it was not surprising that she would walk away at the end once she reached the apex of her position. Did she do well? Not really. Did she learn anything? Of course she did. She learned that to succeed you have to change who you are, even answer to the wrong name, and do whatever it takes to get to the top, even if it means hurting others,” said Theology Department Chair, Mr. Eric Beltran.
