"So why does The Devil Wears Prada 2, a follow-up far better than one might imagine for a 20-years-later "let's get the gang back together" escapade, also insist on including the most criminally tedious heterosexual male to ever appear in a mainstream movie?"
"And I say "romances" when I really mean "stares blankly while Andy muses about her work life". And I say "Peter", because that's what Google told me when I had to look up his name before writing this."
"But The Devil Wears Prada 2 hops around any of their actual wooing or dating, beyond a scant dinner scene devoid of wit or chemistry, and declines to give their relationship any real plot function either."
The Devil Wears Prada 2 succeeds as a follow-up despite being a 20-years-later reunion film, featuring strong performances and fashion-forward elements. However, the movie falters by introducing Peter, an Australian real estate contractor played by Patrick Brammall, as a romantic interest for Andy. Peter represents the most tedious heterosexual male character in mainstream cinema, offering no chemistry or witty banter with Anne Hathaway's character. His arrival at the film's midpoint coincides with Andy's return to Runway magazine as features editor. The relationship lacks development beyond a single dinner scene and serves no meaningful plot function, suggesting potential scenes were cut during editing.
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