Julie and Julia

I just watched "Julie and Julia" for the second time. I first saw this movie in the theater with Tom, my parents and Jay and Buelane. I remember how charming this movie was and I especially remember hearing Jay and Buelane laugh every time Meryl Streep did something very Julia Child like. After watching it a second time Tom made the comment that it must be a really nice movie for people who remember watching Julia Child and while I agree with him, I think it's a nice movie no matter what your knowledge of Child is.



The first time I saw it I wasn't sure it was necessary to include the Amy Adams part of the movie. I agreed with my dad that Julia Child was interesting enough that the whole movie could have been exclusively about her. But after a second viewing, I'm glad they put the Amy Adams story in the movie. I think watching Amy Adam's character struggle through the recipes connects us, the audience, more because we can relate to Julie. Her adoration of Child and her struggle to make it through every single one of Child's receipes shows just how remarkable Child's cookbook was. Since we don't get to see the success and fame Child's obtained after her cookbook was released (the movie concentrates on Child's journey in creating the cookbook) Julie's efforts in blogging through every recipe, watching old Julie Child's cooking shows, even watching the SNL version of Child, shows just how influential and famous Child's became.



Meryl Street's portrayal of Child is a joy to watch. You can really tell how much she enjoyed being Child and lights up the screen whenever she's on. This viewing though I really enjoyed and was impressed by Amy Adam's perfomance. A week ago I saw "The Fighter" where she plays a tough woman who refuses to take shit from anyone, even a porch full of angry sisters. I loved her in both movies. She's one of those actresses that I'll see every movie she's in because she always gives a good performance. She's a really good actress that can be so likeable and so believeable in every role she plays (unlike other leading ladies such as Jennifer Aniston or Katherine Heigl-- how do they keep getting roles)?



Rating- 3.5/4

I give this movie three and a half stars. A good script and great acting come together to make "Julie and Julia" and fun and entertaining movie. For someone who isn't interested in cooking I was completely hooked from the moment it began. It even got me to officially start my blog which I have been meaning to do for three years.