Julie Powell (Amy Adams) gives herself an aim in life by establishing a blog to record her attempt to cook all the recipes from the Julia Child (Meryl Streep) cookbook in a year. Powell's experiences parallel the story of how Child came to write her cookbook in the film Julie & Julia.
The twin true stories, provide a pleasant and frequently amusing film. Apparently Childs was a very tall woman and this film is photographed in a way that accentuates Streep's size. As a consequence Streep occasionally seems bizarrely Gulliver-like. I was amused to see Glee's Jane Lynch in a small role as Child's sister and she is the only one who 'out-Gulliver's' Streep in the movie.
Chris Messina is a plus factor for those who like their men stocky, dark haired and Latin in appearance.
The movie appeals to me. Remember Babette's Feast?
ReplyDeleteAndrew - yes I do remember. To my mind there is not as much emphasis on the food in J&J.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this movie. It was fun.
ReplyDeleteMichael - it certainly was.
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