Julie and Julia

I couldn’t wait for this film to open. I will see any film that has food and food preparation as part of the film. I am also a fan of Meryl Streep. She is absolutely amazing in her portrayal of Julia Child, the famous cook and cook book author from the 1950’s. Her book, Mastering The Art Of French Cooking is now in its 49^th publication. She is most famous for her recipes for Beef Bourguignon and Roasted Chicken.

Julia Child was a very tall large awkward woman. It is amazing that the cameras were able to make Meryl Streep actually look like Julia Child. I saw Meryl Streep interviewed recently and she said that the trick camera work was amazing. She also stated that they hired very short extras.

Meryl Streep not only looks like Julia child she also was able to capture that strange voice and she does it perfectly.

Julia Child had a happy marriage with her husband a minor diplomat. Stanley Tucci plays the part of the husband. They spent a lot of their time in their favorite city, Paris. She states that she was most happy living there.

The second theme of the movie introduces us to the darling Julie Powell played perfectly by Amy Adams.

Julie‘s story actually takes place in the present time. Julie is happily married but feels that life is passing her by. She is not satisfied with her job. She decides to write a blog and try every recipe in Julia Child’s cook book. The interesting fact is that Julie actually existed and this is a true story. I saw the real Julie Powell interviewed on TV. She looks very much like Amy Adams and they actually sound a like as well.

The film is fun. It is brilliantly performed. I loved the food preparations. There was a lot of humor. Julia Child had a wonderful attitude to her food preparation. Julie had a lot of mishaps in her cooking and it makes for a delightful film experience.

I think I will run out and purchase the cookbook.