Best & Worst: Anne Hathaway

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By George WalesAug 25th 2011
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Best: The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

A sharp-tongued and deliciously witty adaptation of Lauren Weisberger’s autobiographical chick-lit smash, The Devil Wears Prada is a showcase for its leading lady’s mesmerising talents. Sadly, we’re talking about Meryl Streep rather than Anne Hathaway.

Hathaway is fine as put-upon intern Andy, but her performance is blown out of the water somewhat by Streep’s monstrous magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Even the smaller roles are more eye-catching, with Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci on top form as Andy’s catty colleagues.

Hathaway is perfectly believable in the leading role, she’s just not given as much to work with as her freewheeling co-stars. One of her better films for sure, just not one of her finer performances.

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    • Poekie

      Aug 25th 2011, 16:30

      What, no Ella Enchanted? :)

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    • KobayashiMaru

      Aug 25th 2011, 17:12

      I thought the same, Poekie, Ella Enchanted is one of my favourites. Cheesy as hell, but in a good way :)

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    • MrScary

      Aug 25th 2011, 18:26

      "Whilst Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger get the "meat" of the film’s drama..." BA DUM BUMP!!! (Rimshot).

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    • Hadouken76

      Aug 25th 2011, 18:54

      Rachel getting Married is a career and performance highlight, you got to give her credit for that. In interviews she is quick wittied and smarter than your usual production line starlet, pity it doesnt translate well on to the big screen.

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    • MisterAmj

      Aug 26th 2011, 19:30

      I thought Love, Sex and Other Drugs was actually a decent effort by Hathaway (nothing to do with her being nude all the time, honest). The problem with her is that it appears she tries too hard sometimes and when she just relaxes a bit, she really can put in a good performance. Or maybe I'm over-analysing it. Ok, she's s**t. Although I've not seen Rachel's Getting Married.

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    • Heisenberg

      Aug 27th 2011, 9:30

      I think she is generally a very decent actor, and puts in a good performance in most of her movies, but her choice of movies to be in is actually quite shocking.

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    • Wrapper30

      Aug 29th 2011, 12:36

      I second that Heisenberg but would delete decent and good and replace with reasonable and average. Although I have only seen 1 of the 15 films and thought it was run of the mill.

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    • bowz88

      Aug 29th 2011, 18:56

      really didnt think get smart was that bad, not exactly comedy of the year but still a decent enough film

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