RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

pentium1996 The September Issue can be viewed as the cinematic rebuttal to the Devil Wears Prada.Anna Wintour, the famed editor of Vogue (and the inspiration for Miranda Priestly) along with her editorial team must plan, create and produce every September the biggest issue of the year featuring the styles and trends that many of the millions of readers will want to re-create in their personal lives and how they go about it.Apart from following the decision making process of Wintour, another key player mentioned is Grace Coddington, an industry veteran who was confident and capable enough to do battle with Wintour, challenging her views many a time, and some of the frustrations and limitations that she faces on a daily basis.While Anna Wintour has her share of critics, the film shows a different side of her. She show genuine interest in helping up and coming designers by recommending them to major labels, speaks about her family and what they think of her profession, and even asks her daughter for advice on certain issues, a far cry from the cold, callous personality that she is often notorious for.Another highlight of the movie was how seasoned people in the industry view fashion which came as a surprise to me. Many world class designers featured seem casual, relaxed and down to earth, focusing more on their work rather than their image. Others are shown as vain and shallow that some of us have come to expect- André Leon Talley is shown heading for his tennis game excessively draped in products by Louis Vuitton, focusing less on his game and more with the image and brands he wants to be seen in.In sum, the documentary is a great look into how Vogue,Coddington, and Wintour balance the responsibility of guiding the fashion world and its loyal followers into the next year, the trials and tribulations involved and the work that goes on behind the scenes to have a near perfect execution.

jumpdogjump The documentary itself was great in many ways- the story-telling, film, interviews and insights about the nature of the relationships between each person involved with the production of the magazine issue. I was most struck by Anna W...walking from place to place, person to person with a constant 'puss' on her face. Always ready to dish out demeaning and cutting remarks. The first shot of the film was a surprise to me, I was not aware of Anna before this film, and when I heard this woman speak her ideas, I immediately thought this person is totally clueless about her class and about the distorted view of the world she had. As the film went on, it became noticeable that the majority of the people she interacts with are white people, rich white people. I also observed the sheer amount of power she has.This is not feminism folks, this is a woman who assumed the role of her past male predecessor, and combined them with her own seeming delusions of being royalty- the Folie of this delusion is that *everyone* helps make it happen by kissing her ass:they defer, they submit. This woman is exactly what is wrong with how people use their power. Her use of power appears to be based in supporting exclusivity, inequality and exploitation. To see her complete clueless-ness about people who live outside of her vacuum of sycophantic/terrified underlings. I felt turned off completely by this documentary- the entitlement, the implied nepotism (wants daughter in the industry), the seriousness given to the issue of fashion and the denial of the 'real' world outside of the fashion bubble. This doc to me, exposed a superficial world that is characterized by some of the ugliest uses of power, amazing disrespect and dis-ingenuity.

badgersdrift I'm 74, never bought a copy of Vogue in my life, my brief exposure to the rag trade didn't (to say the least) endear it to me, I'm not even a movie fan. But I was utterly enthralled by this movie. Most thought-provoking documentary I've ever seen and certainly the most visually beautiful.I admire Anna Wintour. I like that she's kept the same hair style since her teens--it's just right for her. I love the way she dresses; feminine, graceful, mostly soft print silks & handsome jackets. I love the way her face lights up and softens when she looks at her daughter. I like the colorful primitive pottery she seems to collect. I love the oriental rug in her office. I love her Golden Doodle dog.I don't wonder at her brusque detachment; a sweet empathetic soul would be eaten alive in that jealous back-stabbing industry.I adored honest, authentic, intelligent, sensitive, durable, tersely eloquent Grace Coddington: duck-footed in flat shoes, black sack dress, trademark wild red hair. The shots of Paris/London/Milan/Rome are the most gorgeous travelogue ever. There are so many marvelous things about the movie. The whole concept, the script, the pace, the film editing, the music, the glimpses into the mechanics of the business and the ordinary-to-surreal characters who people it.I'll watch it again and probably more than once, and that's the highest accolade I can give.

Peter Kowalski I was interested in this movie for two reasons: one, because I love fashion and everything it stands for, and two, because I wanted to see Anna Wintour's persona in a movie other than The Devil Wears Prada, which, I suspected, might have painted her a little bit darker than she really is.The movie is not disappointing. It a great documentary, with lots of great music. You have a feeling that it shows the industry for what it really is: it doesn't add and it doesn't remove anything. If it's really that close to the truth, only people from the industry can tell.The movie doesn't have a specific plot -since it's a documentary- but it focuses around the process of putting together the September issue of Vogue. A lot of staff is shown, in their daily habitat, in between clothes, photographers, make-up flying everywhere. They're not shown as people who are too sure about their jobs: they love them, of course, but there is a lot of insecurity in their actions. What I really enjoyed about the movie was its lightness. Wintour is depicted as a delightful, professional person, rather quiet, not too bitchy, not too shy. She definitely knows what she wants: she points shots that need to be removed from the photoshoot, she vetoes decisions stylists around her make, and she just goes forward with a great deal of sureness and confidence. That confidence adds a lot of comfort to the movie, and isn't cold at the same time.Overall, the movie will be probably raved about mostly by fashion addicts like myself. It's not a necessary position to have or to watch, but its certain wisdom makes the experience enjoyable, and for that, I truly recommend it.