Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada

It has never been a secret that Meryl Streep is one of Hollywood's most astounding female actresses. Since her first role in 1977, Streep has gone on to star in over fifty films. She has received slightly less than 120 nominations and just over 50 wins in awards of multiple varieties. This year is no different.

Less than a month ago, Streep received a Golden Globe win for her role as "Miranda Preistly" in The Devil Wears Prada. Shortly after the Golden Globes, Streep was nominated for the same role, this time at the Academy Awards.

The film introduces her character in an unexpected arrival which causes an office frenzy, leaving the audience eager for a domineering editor-in-chief. In her entrance into the building, others are not even able to reside with her on the same elevator.

With her first lines, we get what we expected. Streep's portrayal of Miranda is immediately spectacular. The lines flow out of her and her hectic schedule

She begins with a length speech of questioning remarks, all of which display her demand for perfection. Once she hires "Andrea Sachs" (played by Anne Hathaway) her ability is questioned, as it is obvious Andrea is not the right person for the job. The audience is left wondering, but Streep does a wonderful job embodying the slight curiosity Miranda has for Andrea.

The interview itself provides the perfect environment to introduce Miranda's looks. It instantly becomes quite obvious that she possesses the ability to portray a thousand words with one simple look.

Streep accurately plays the difficult-trying-to-be-nice personality type. It is hard to perfect the tone in which one uses to sound polite while being inconvenienced, but she does it well. Most actors find it difficult to keep themselves from looking as though they are empty inside.

Streep has honed her craft so well that she allows audiences to wonder about her thoughts, which is essential for this role. Miranda is constantly analyzing people and situations, and through minimal scripting, Streep is still able to give her this character depth.

One of the best scenes is the run-through scene which takes place in Miranda's office. Streep presents a speech to Andrea about the importance of fashion through its chain and its history. Her demeanor towards everyone who works for her shows her impatience and annoyance at the unprepared. All the while she still has the capacity of mind to put together an outfit.

Miranda's first test for Andrea is finding a flight out of Miami during a hurricane when no one is flying out of the city due to the weather. Streep plays this part of putting the burden onto Andrea to see just how hard Andrea will work to appease her wishes. She then belittles Andrea afterwards. This was her way of testing the boundaries and pushing Andrea to perform to the best of her ability.

We are shown one of the other sides to Miranda in Paris, after her husband files for a divorce and she has become visibly upset. Through her tears and disparity, Streep is still able to create an air about the character that demands the utmost respect.

Miranda Priestly is a big deal, as most every character in the film references at one point in time. Meryl Streep is able to give life to her character as very few could.