Julie & Julia is a sweet and scrumptuous movie about a blogger determined to cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking within a year. The movie is based upon the real life story of Julie Powell, the cooking blogger, determined to master the art of her cooking hero, Julia Child.
The movie is rated PG-13. It has some occasional language, the kind one might use when a relished dish in the oven burns. It also has some sensuality, done in good taste (what else).
Husbands really need to take their wives to see this movie. The show is best enjoyed if one grew up watching Julia Child on TV. Meryl Streep absorbs the role of Julia Child. It is glorious to watch a master of acting.
The movie cuts back and forth between the stories of Julie and Julia. Both stories are engaging, and I felt like I had enjoyed two movies in one.
I am tired of “bang em up” and “shoot em up” movies. It was a very pleasant experience to see a movie about ordinary women who go far beyond the ordinary.
The movie has had some weak reviews elsewhere. But, any movie about cooking is going to lose appeal to a fair portion of the viewing public.
Actually, this movie is about MUCH more than cooking. Cooking is just a medium through which we can appreciate the captivating personalities of J.P. and J.C.
We Latter-day Saints like to complain about Hollywood movies, but there is NOT much to complain about this one. Good movies need to be supported if we expect Hollywood to make better movies.
I would give this movie four out of five stars. It deserves some significant recognition.
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2 comments:
Agreed. I saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. But how could a movie about blogging AND food go wrong?
Yeah i also agreed. Movie was quite good. I am hoping i will watch it again very soon.
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