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To uncreatively borrow cooking motif, film equivalent of Chinese food; very good but you’ll be hungry again in an hour. Streep is Streep…
What’s more:
Julie & Julia plays out almost exactly as advertised. If the trailers looked interesting and funny to you, you’ll find the movie interesting and funny. If it doesn’t grab you, hey, you’re not going to miss anything by skipping it.
Countless words have been used in describing Meryl Streep’s talents, so I’m really not going to bother going on at length about her acting here; it’s fantastic. Better still is the interplay between her and Stanley Tucci. The relationship between Paul & Julia Child is a uniquely lovely and supporting partnership that is a delight to watch.
The main reason to see this movie isn’t the acting, though. It is the story. Two stories, really, as two women of entirely different time periods and lives strive to achieve something great. The stories are woven together by the always excellent Nora Ephron. The late Ephron both wrote and directed Julie & Julia, and it was her last film. It’s not her greatest work, but it is a nice capstone on a remarkable career. Bon appétit!
Poster:
Trailer:
Bechdel Test:
Pass
The Representation Test Score: A (12 pts)
(http://therepresentationproject.org/grading-hollywood-the-representation-test/)
| Main Cast | Amy Adams Julie Powell, Meryl Streep Julia Child, Chris Messina Eric Powell, Stanley Tucci Paul Child |
| Rating | PG-13 |
| Release Date | Fri 07 Aug 2009 UTC |
| Director | Nora Ephron |
| Genres | Biography, Drama, Romance |
| Plot | Julia Child’s story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell’s 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’s first book. |
| Poster |  |
| Runtime | 123 |
| Tagline | Passion. Ambition. Butter. Do You Have What It Takes? |
| Writers | Nora Ephron (screenplay), Julie Powell (book) |
| Year | 2009 |