From the perspective of the magazine runway, Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) and Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) They meet again after their separation, but this time at a time when journalism and fashion magazines are affected by the internet, which causes abrupt changes.
This sequel, which seeks to repeat the success of its predecessor, The devil wears fashionhas become a box office success in its first weekend in theaters, reaching first place in sales with US$233 million worldwide, according to data from Box Office Mojo.
The EFE agency highlights that in the United States and Canada alone the film reached US$77 million. Its collection in the first days led it to overthrow productions such as Michaelthe biopic of the king of pop, which had occupied first place for two weeks.
According to EFE, this second installment represents a leap in debut, since the first, released in 2006, debuted with US$27.5 million. The saga has led the box office in countries such as the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Brazil and even South Korea.
Unlike its predecessor, who follows Andy while he works at the magazine runway Under the command of Miranda Priestly, this installment addresses the change of perspective of the protagonist, who seeks to advance her career in journalism. However, she finds herself involved in the world of fashion, work demands and personal transformations derived from her environment.
The second installment reunites Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt) and Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), but now from different contexts of power and with more complex challenges, such as the adaptation of journalism to the digital age and the crises that surround runway.
Unlike the first, Andy Sachs is no longer a shy assistant, but has developed a career in journalism; However, he must return to the magazine after the closure of the media where he worked. Miranda Priestly, for her part, has changed, since trends are no longer set by her magazine, but rather she reacts to them.
runway is involved in a labor exploitation scandal, which leads Andy to return with the aim of cleaning up the image of the place where he began his career. However, it faces more serious problems, due to the financial threats that affect the magazine, as highlighted The New York Times.
According to the analysis of that medium, the difficulties of journalism provide greater weight than in the first installment. Media like Infobae point out that this film offers freshness and a tone that allows the public to once again enter the world of runway