Review of Julie & Julia (2009) by Ronaldoc — 07 Aug 2009

This film is not perfect, and the story of Julia Childs is much more fascinating than the story of Julia. But these tales DO intersect. They mirror each other as tales of women (people?) who do not know what to do with themselves finding themselves by writing about food: Julia writes the first french cookbook for Americans, as we all know, and Julie writes a blog detailing her adventures cooking all the recipes from that book.

Modern day Julie just cannot compete with the wild character of Julia, and Meryl's performance often times pushes into camp. But that's okay. It's great fun. Julie, with her work-a-day worries, and Internet hobby is us.

Childs is the big boned myth. How could they compete? Consequently the film drags on a bit with the Julia side of things. Maybe it has to do with not being a woman and not being endlessly fascinated by relationships skidding this way and that.

But then it was all so predictable, too. Anyway I forgave it all because Streep was just so funny and alive. Millions will be reminded of this female icon. Before the feature hit the screen, we were treated to previews of four films about women made by women, and it is as a film about a strange female hero that I appreciated Julie & Julia.

If Julie is along for the right, 'sallright.