The Big Picture If you walked into Prime Video's Upgraded with the high hopes of a timeless romance filled with tender moments that make you shiver, then you've come to the right place. Upgraded is marketed as a romance between an aspiring art intern and the handsome stranger she meets on the plane, and if you thought that was the timeless romance you came seeking, you'll be hard-pressed to find any satisfaction.
Release Date February 9, 2024 Director Carlson Young Cast Camila Mendes , Archie Renaux , Marisa Tomei , Lena Olin The Stereotypical Romance in 'Upgraded' Is Boring and Expected Crashing into each other in the first-class lounge of the airport, Ana and Williams' romance literally starts off with a bang, leading into witty banter on the plane.
While the lack of traditional romance in Upgraded could be read as the film trying to exhibit an empowered young female protagonist trying to make her mark on the world by prioritizing her career, it simply is more than that. As an intern at the lowest rung of the upper-class art world, Ana still has a lot of distance to cover to become closer to her love.
Although Andrea’s choice to reunite with former-flame Nate was controversial in The Devil Wears Prada, considering his constant lack of support and immaturity, he was arguably also a symbol of her victory. When Andrea walks away from the blizzard of the fashion world and the icy queen who rules it, Miranda , she chooses honesty, morality and simplicity, all the ideas Nate represents. Similarly, William is also representative of what Ana chooses in the end.