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Great Film overall

Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This movie starts with an alcoholic,disturbed,presumable hooker middle aged hot woman Tilda Swinton,It's OK until then lol..After that she gets involved in kidnapping a supposedly son of a Mexican girl she knew in junkie meetings.. that's what kids like to call ''plot twist!''My problem with this... why the hell 2 hours long? OK the length is OK ...let's just say that,the movie keeps you hooked I admit it,but somehow it's flawed,terribly flawed.Why does she act like a criminal at first and then she's a caring mummy telling you to eat your vegetables?Besides,they didn't knew when to stop or how to stop. Maybe if they just sticked to the drama(she seems pretty disturbed at first,I mean,one does not simply ran out their cars on people) instead of (try to)show us up the bad side of Mexico in a overacted/unreal way.3 stars It starts well but then fails miserably in a strange way,love u Tilda Swinton anyway.

Just watched this film on TV and love it. Tilda Swinton's acting is extremely good here. Most actresses tend to over-act in such a role but Tilda's acting is just perfect. The story line is good, fast moving and interesting. Good directing also judging from the high acting standard as a whole here. Surprised that this movie did not win any other awards other than the British. The movie happened in United States and Mexico and good choice of filming sites. Only thing I can suggest is to have a more dynamic tittle for the film. I have not watched this film until now because I was not aware it was going to be such a nice thriller type of film.

"JULIA" is a rare example of a movie created IN English by a French director - and Erick Zonca is truly one of the finest directors around these days. He's only made 6 films and all of them have won or been nominated for major awards. Sadly overlooked by American audiences, "JULIA" is a beautifully crafted mystery-suspense drama that serves as a wonderful setting for the amazing Tilda Swinton to present one of the most resonant motion picture performances of recent years. It's an in-depth "lead" and, at the same time, "character" role and her performance is truly unforgettable. As we have come to expect from Mr. Zonca, this is a beautifully crafted yet spontaneous work. It is a living, breathing, thoughtful film experience that will stay with you for a long time.

Solid movie. First of all, excellent acting of the female lead. I was impressed when read that the actress has never drunk a glass of liquor and we got to say that she was so convincing as alcoholic. Then, the movie itself deserves attention, it has solid dynamic plot and good story. What I don't like about this movie is passive camera that is following the heroine behind every corner through long shots as well as limited interaction with other characters. Also, I believe that ending supposed to be a little bit more sophisticated, refined in a film way. However, I do not agree that is unclear since we know all the time what is Julia's reason for kidnapping: she has no Acapulco or Swiss Bank plans, she does that to change her life. When she figured out that the kidnapped boy have already changed her life pretty much, he becomes more valuable reward.