One of the best female villains in film history would never be kind to onlookers. The sarcastic movie character would probably scoff in their direction or chillingly deliver, “Go!” But as Streep’s method-acting days stopped after playing Miranda Priestly, it’s no wonder she’d rather be nice to her adoring fans compared to staying in character.

The Devil Wears Prada is not a fashion story. It offers a hard-edged glimpse of ambition, loyalty, and survival in a brutish worker's world.