It's 1995. College student Joanna (Margaret Qualley) decides to leave Berkeley, and follow her friend Jenny to New York City to be a writer. She gets a job at a literary agency which represents some big names including the reclusive J. D. Salinger. Her boss Margaret (Sigourney Weaver) is so old school that they don't even have a computer. Part of her job is to read Salinger's fan mail and then shred them. She starts dating bellyaching socialist and unpublished author Don.
The story is basically The Devil Wears Prada except in the literary world. It's a girl in the big city who would like to do something else other than her job. It has a tough female boss. It has a bad boyfriend. It has a nice co-worker. It has learning lessons and realization moments. The comparison does not put this movie in a flattering light. Most of this movie is a step below. Sometimes it's a small step. Everyone loves Sigourney but she's no Meryl. Margaret Qualley is pretty good with her big eyes. This is not as fun or comedic. This is still good but not by comparison.
The story is basically The Devil Wears Prada except in the literary world. It's a girl in the big city who would like to do something else other than her job. It has a tough female boss. It has a bad boyfriend. It has a nice co-worker. It has learning lessons and realization moments. The comparison does not put this movie in a flattering light. Most of this movie is a step below. Sometimes it's a small step. Everyone loves Sigourney but she's no Meryl. Margaret Qualley is pretty good with her big eyes. This is not as fun or comedic. This is still good but not by comparison.