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Highly Overrated But Still Good

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Julie & Julia made me hungry, it made me want to cook and it made me want to write. Meryl Streep does a spot-on Julia Child, too. It's a bit long and fairly slow-going, but it's not a bad start to movies based on a blog - and there will be more, mark my words!

Brought to the screen by the delightful, late Nora Ephron "Julie & Julia" is the story of Julie Powell's challenge to cook all the recipes in Julia Child's amazing cookbook.The film is split into two intertwining parts, the story of Julia Child and how she started in the cooking profession, set in the mid-twentieth century, and the story of Julie Powell who is obsessed with the famous cook, set in 2002-2003. Very down to earth and realistic and I loved that about the film, the contrast between a well-to-do upper class woman living in Paris, played by the marvelous Meryl Streep (who's good in everything) and a working class, down on her luck young woman living above a pizza shop in Queens, played by the promising Amy Adams, is quite eye-opening; but for all the contrasts their stories aren't too dissimilar, both women end up falling in love with cooking, the elder woman being the younger women's inspiration. "Julie & Julia" shows that there is hope for everyone, utilizing two very different people as its example, that regardless of who you are, where you are and what state your life is in, something positive is always around the corner, you just have to have confidence in yourself to lean out and grab it. Cooking is the example used in the film, playing off a famous story already in existence, but anything can be applied, not just cooking!The acting is world class, a round of applause to Meryl Streep she took her acting ability to the next level with this performance, there's just no stopping the woman, despite sharing no scenes together, her quality must have rubbed off onto Amy Adams because she was outstanding also, one of the finest performances I have ever seen from her..., and a quick shout out to the supporting cast, they played their part brilliantly. Not just a soppy rom-com, this one had strength and lasting durability, an amazing film, well made, well acted and a morale that was hidden in plain sight, brilliant and would definitely watch it again.

Julie and Julia is the story of two women who love to cook. Specifically, it follows Julia Child in the years leading up to the publishing of her bestselling cookbook, as well as Julie Powell who starts a blog dedicated to her cooking all 524 recipes in Julia Child's cookbook in one year.When the movie started I worried. Meryl Streep as Julia Child was extremely frustrating to listen to, with her high voice and over- the-top acting. It was genuinely bothersome and I prepared myself for the worst. When Amy Adams came on screen, however, I figured maybe half the movie would be good. I'm happy to say that Streep grew on me as the world around her was made more authentic than previous, thus making her overdone personality fit right in. Plus I remembered seeing a Julia Child cooking video and realized she acted like that in real life. As for Adams, this is one of my favorite performances from her. She nailed her character so well, and her story was all the more intriguing to watch because of that. Speaking of which, contrary to common opinion, I found Julie Powell's section of the movie to be much more engaging than Julia Child's. Sure, I enjoyed Child's part, but Powell was a much deeper and more engaging character, so her parts were a real treat. It was something of a letdown when Child received so much more attention than her, with portions of her story stretching on far longer than Powell's. One thing that both stories captured so fantastically, however, were the relationships. Both Julia and Julie have authentic relationships with their on-screen husbands, which was something I really didn't expect from a movie described by critics simply as a 'feel-good movie'. I found myself captivated by both relationships, and when things went sour I hoped for the best. Overall Julie and Julia is an authentic, well-acted movie full of heart and just enough humor. In the end I would recommend it.

This movie poses a simple question: can an audience member rally behind a spoiled protagonist? What can we tolerate? What can we ignore? What can we forgive?Norma Ephron (that's her name, right?) tests our limits in a movie replete with first world problems. Amy Adams, an elf-boy living in Queens, has a respectable mid-level job, living in her own apartment in the New York City Metro area, surrounded by her supportive friends and co-workers. Of course, having your own life and sharing it with an attractive husband who loves you (and is nauseatingly agreeable) is not enough for her. Rather, she bitches and moans about it, interspersing her temper tantrums with unprovoked emotional breakdowns. "I'm gonna write a blog!," she says. Umm...okay, so do it. What's the antagonist there? Norma Ephron (that's *still* her name, right?) lets you figure that one out; she'll keep the shot on the actors seconds too long for the awkward pauses to set in. She (he?) also loves putting Julia in the center of the frame. Rules of threes, Norma! Without spoilers, let me summarize this movie with one of its quotations by Amy Adams's character: "I'm a bitch. That's me, Sarah - I'm a bitch." Everyone knows it. Everyone acknowledges it. Amy even knows that they know. Yet, no one has the cajones to tell Julie to take a chill pill......because no one cares (which is ironic because the whole point of this movie was that Julie would get people to care about her uneventful life). Even Julia Child called the whole thing a publicity stunt. Julie Powell, if you're reading this, there are easier ways to make friends. Go help out for a charity. Bring a dog to the dog park. Whatever it is, it's easier than getting Norma Ephron (who?) to write a movie about you crying for attention and expect people to watch it.