Even after 20 years, fans of the first The Devil Wears Prada are still just as invested, so naturally we were excited to watch the sequel the moment it came out. Like any long-awaited follow-up, expectations were high. After two decades, you hope for something truly worthy of the wait. We'll be honest, it's not exactly magical, but that unmistakable Devil Wears Prada touch is still there. Slight spoilers ahead.
This time around, the story follows Andy Sachs, now an award-winning journalist who has built a name for herself in the media industry. Life, however, takes an unexpected turn when she ends up running the editorial department at Runway, once again under the leadership of the one and only Miranda Priestly. As exciting as Andy's return is, things are far from smooth. A series of unexpected twists puts the future of Runway itself in jeopardy.
Miranda is clearly not thrilled to have Andy back, but it's definitely comforting seeing familiar faces again especially Nigel. One of the most nostalgic moments is their cafeteria scene together, where Andy goes for the soup once again, and Nigel remarks that some things never really change.
We also get another familiar scene where Nigel helps style Andy.
It subtly revisits one of the most memorable tensions from the first film when Miranda went back on her word and cost Nigel the promotion he deserved. This time around, we see a shift. There's a moment where Miranda finally acknowledges that she's taken Nigel for granted over the years, and that quiet admission feels surprisingly emotional. It's a small but powerful bit of character growth that longtime fans will find genuinely heartwarming.
What also makes the sequel feel especially relatable after all these years is how it reflects the real evolution of the media industry. The film touches on how technology and AI are taking over, putting jobs, tradition, and the legacy that Runway spent decades building at risk. Everyone seems obsessed with what's young and new, but fewer people care about quality or the amount of work it takes to build something iconic from scratch.
We also get to see Emily Charlton again, doing exactly what she does best. She's no longer with Runway, but she's thriving in the fashion retail world and very much living the high life. However, we eventually learn the real reason behind her decision to leave Runway in the first place.
And honestly, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci are fantastic. Every scene with them feels familiar in the best way. They deliver their lines with the same sharpness and charm that made the first film so memorable. There's something genuinely heartwarming about watching these characters again when many of us grew up with the original and are now working adults ourselves.
That said, we have to be honest: this sequel feels like it was made mainly for the fans and that's not necessarily a bad thing. We did enjoy it. But the plot itself feels a little shallow, and we wished it had more depth and more punch.
We're not talking about the fashion, the glamour, or the charactersthose were excellent and absolutely deserve a standing ovation. The storyline, however, could have been stronger. After 20 years, we expected something with a little more weight, especially with so much anticipation surrounding it.
There are lovely little touches for longtime fans, like Andy wearing a blue cerulean vest that instantly recalls the first film. Moments like that definitely make you smile. In the end, it's a feel-good film that doesn't ask too much from you. Maybe we're biased because we love these characters regardless, but if we're being fair, we'd give it a 6.5/10.
