The Devil Wears Prada

 Movie Review In Season

Welcome back my beautifuls for todays blog post! A truly classic movie many of my fashionista lovers probably heard of and enjoy "The Devil Wears Prada" even the title gives me goosebumps! Today I will give a review of different angles, movements of camera, and transitions used throughout the movie.

The movie follows our lead Andrea (played by famous actress Anna Hathaway) as she experiences working in the fashion industry. Let’s start in the beginning, just when we get into the film there’s is an important scene where the boss of fashion runaway Miranda arrives to the workplace.

She is shot by the camera in a low angle which really emphasizes her importance of a character right in the beginning of the movie. By using a low angle shot Miranda appears intimidating and confident, the audience can already get the chills form her! She if often portrayed from a low angle throughout the movie indicating her importance at the Fashion Magazine company. Further into the scene there is a close-up shot of Miranda as she is interviewing Andrea.

By using this shot the audience can clearly see the expressions of Miranda judging Andrea because of her outfit. This adds on to her statement she said,’ you have no sense of fashion' and by this close up it really puts the emphasis on Mirandas opinion. This may also convey that Miranda has a big influence on people as the directors often point out Mirandas facial reactions throughout the movie.  This gives the audience a more serious even intimidated feeling towards Mirandas character. As we further progress into the movie the audience is introduced to Andrea’s boyfriend, Nate, shots between them has a major significance on the movie so let’s start how first where the directors choose to use a full shot, portraying the two of them as they kissing on the streets of New York.

This shot really helps understand the audience the love the two characters share for each other, and by using a full-shot you can sense the characters lost in time while seeing them in their surroundings, this is what really creates that closeness and loving scene of the characters. With this they also created an intimate moment for the audience to see, conveying the feelings of the characters for each other. Furthermore, continuing with the movie there was an eyeline match used combined with a crane shot. In the scene Miranda once again firmly yet silently conveys her opinion for the audience to see using this transition and camera movement. By using an eyeline match the audience can clearly see who is Miranda looking, by using a crane camera movement right after further shows exactly what Miranda is pissed about and does not wish to see.

In this case the crane movement showed Andreas entire outfit but by going from top to bottom the directors clearly pointed out how the problem was with her shoes overall. Additionally, another good scene to mention is the use of a low-angle and high-angle in a dialogue between Andrea and the twin daughters of Miranda. In the dialogue the twins are shot from a low-angle as they look down to Andrea from the top of the staircase, while Andrea is shot from a high-angle as she is looking up to the twins.

This scene gives a comedic side to the movie as the low angle makes the twins look more devious as they are trying to convince Andrea to come upstairs (which she is not supposed to do) to get Andrea in trouble. From the use of the high-angle Andrea is portrayed as hopeless and confused and more likely to listen to the twins schemes. Moreover, throughout the movie the main characters go on many different fashion shows and important events. To introduce these scenes the directors used an Establishing shot. For example, Andrea went to this extravagant gala along with Miranda and before this scene an establishing shot was made.

By showing the big city glittering in lights already gives the audience a sense of glamour, it also shows the importance of the scenery as the establishing shot shows a big city which foreshadows the large important that is about to take place. Not long after another importante scene takes place where similarly before a full-shot is used. Andreas and her boyfriend have drifted apart as Nate believes that Andrea became too obsessed with her job (who wouldn't be?)The conflict between the two characters are captured by a full-shot,

very similarly like in the beginning in the movie that I mentioned showing the characters love but this time a lot of different emotions are involved. A sad lonely atmosphere is created as the loving pair breaks apart leaving each other, By making this shot so similar to the previous one it really creates a big contrast of their emotions. Additionally, moving on from this heartbreaking scene, Andrea has went to PARIS with Miranda where a lot of zoom-in and close ups are shown of dresses as the models walk the run-way.

Personally I think these shot even though they don't seem important I feel it gives a re-directing from all that is going on to really focus on the main point of the movie which is about FASHION. By using zoom-ins and close up shots allows the directors to show the beauty of the dresses presented and the true art behind fashion. We are reaching to the end of the movie but there is still a really important scene that just gives the movie a whole different movie. Andrea had found out how Miranda betrayed one of her employees and found her ruthless. So after Miranda had told Andrea that she sees a 'great deal of myself in you' Andrea disagreed, there is a dialogue captured by a two-shot,

by using this shot an intimate scene is captured by the two characters, this shot captures the famous sentences "What if I don't want to live the way you live" with Miranda responding "oh don't be ridiculous Andrea everybody wants this" by capturing this moment in a two shot the intimate moment turns into a more distant atmosphere, the two-shot cutting away after the dialogue emphasizes the  characters parting ways and Andrea deciding to leave.

Thats is it for today's blog beautifuls! I hope I could encourige you to whatch my favoiurite movie! If you noticed anything that stood out to you be sure to share your thoughts on the movie in the comments!