I always find it refreshing when a film goes beyond what people expect of it. Typically films that star a female, and are grounded in a real-life story, are all about women and the pursuit of a man. Examples are Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, Ten Things I Hate About You, The Notebook, etc etc. There are very few films these days (that star women) that show a woman whose life and dreams stem beyond seeking a soul-mate. In the film Julie and Julia, we find a wonderful new look on the social lives of two extraordinary women.
Now I don't mean to imply that this film is not about love, rather it is the definition of love. Both Julia Child and Julie Powell both have husbands and are deeply in love with them. However, the two women's marriages is not the central focus of the film. This is a film about the love Julie Powell has for one woman, and the art of cooking.
Julie Powell goes on a quest of culinary exploration and discovery as a way of distancing herself from her frustrating job as a secretary. Her goal is to go through all 524 recipes in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" cook book in only one year. As she does this, she documents her experiences on a blog and slowly captivates the cooking and food lovers of the world. This is not just a film about Julie Powell going through the cook book of Julia Child's however. All Through out the film we toggle back and forth through time to both the present and the past, and discover the life of Julia Child as she goes through the process of becoming a professional cook and attempting to get her now famous cook book published.
As this toggle through time progresses, we learn of the culinary ambitions that both women share. These aren't just two women who cook, these are two women who understand the meaning of cooking and appreciate the art, talent and time it takes to create delicious and savory meals for all to relish and enjoy. The joy of cooking is an ideal that Julia Child's tried to bring to the minds of all cooks of America, and it was something that Julie Powell eventually learn throughout her cooking project. The experience she got from this endeavor was a new self confidence and taught her how to appreciate who she is. And though the hard and rocky times, she became to love Julia Child's. She now understood the appreciation and love that Julia Child's had for the art of cooking.
I found this film to be an absolute delight! The acting was superb, the script was sensational, and I found myself very hungry leaving the theatre. Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci delivered Oscar worthy performances just as they did in "The Devil Wears Prada." Tucci is gallant as he is self assured in his eloquent portrayal of Mr. Child as he is over powered by the dominant performance by Streep. Amy Adams of course cannot be forgotten as she shows how mature of an actress she truly is in her role as Julie Powell.
I would recommend this film to anyone who loves to cook, anyone who enjoys good food, and to anyone who enjoys a story about love.
5 out of 5 stars.
Now I don't mean to imply that this film is not about love, rather it is the definition of love. Both Julia Child and Julie Powell both have husbands and are deeply in love with them. However, the two women's marriages is not the central focus of the film. This is a film about the love Julie Powell has for one woman, and the art of cooking.
Julie Powell goes on a quest of culinary exploration and discovery as a way of distancing herself from her frustrating job as a secretary. Her goal is to go through all 524 recipes in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" cook book in only one year. As she does this, she documents her experiences on a blog and slowly captivates the cooking and food lovers of the world. This is not just a film about Julie Powell going through the cook book of Julia Child's however. All Through out the film we toggle back and forth through time to both the present and the past, and discover the life of Julia Child as she goes through the process of becoming a professional cook and attempting to get her now famous cook book published.
As this toggle through time progresses, we learn of the culinary ambitions that both women share. These aren't just two women who cook, these are two women who understand the meaning of cooking and appreciate the art, talent and time it takes to create delicious and savory meals for all to relish and enjoy. The joy of cooking is an ideal that Julia Child's tried to bring to the minds of all cooks of America, and it was something that Julie Powell eventually learn throughout her cooking project. The experience she got from this endeavor was a new self confidence and taught her how to appreciate who she is. And though the hard and rocky times, she became to love Julia Child's. She now understood the appreciation and love that Julia Child's had for the art of cooking.
I found this film to be an absolute delight! The acting was superb, the script was sensational, and I found myself very hungry leaving the theatre. Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci delivered Oscar worthy performances just as they did in "The Devil Wears Prada." Tucci is gallant as he is self assured in his eloquent portrayal of Mr. Child as he is over powered by the dominant performance by Streep. Amy Adams of course cannot be forgotten as she shows how mature of an actress she truly is in her role as Julie Powell.
I would recommend this film to anyone who loves to cook, anyone who enjoys good food, and to anyone who enjoys a story about love.
5 out of 5 stars.
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