Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Oct 09 '09
Pros: Streep (especially), Tucci, Lynch, Adams
Cons: Powell segments pale to Child segments; movie runs a bit long
Summary: They were two women who never met, yet they did hear of one another. The older of the two found a career niche as a chef of French cuisine. The younger of the two decided to try preparing every one of the recipes from a famed book co-written by the older ... read more
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Nov 27 '10
Pros: Adams, Messina, Tucci
Cons: Screenplay, Streep
Summary: Two stories from two different time periods in the lives of two different women with a similar passion for cooking. We have the story of Julia Child (Meryl Streep), beginning in 1949, where the gregarious, plump, middle-aged woman is living in ... read more
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May 07 '10
Pros: Very funny, very realistic, good storyline, light, keeps you entertained, a womens movie!
Cons: Ummm... I don't think there is any! I loved the show!
Summary: I was very excited to watch this movie when it first came out in the theater, but trying to convince my wonderful husband to go see it with me wasn't about to happen! So, I had to wait for it to come out on video and watch it by myself.As the ... read more
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Jan 30 '10
Pros: Witty, light, funny at times and very emotional too.
Cons: A little too long
Summary: My Life in France (Julia Child) and Julie & Julia (Powell) become one light, fascinating story of two women in different times, but nevertheless driven to find an outlet for their passion for life, through butter and culinary mastery!Julie is ... read more
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Sep 15 '09
Pros: Tastefully entertaining.
Cons: Few if any.
Summary: One of the best films of 2009 is Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. Women will click with this flick, but men will also find it very interesting and entertaining as well. I'm not sure if those under 30 will like it as much as ... read more
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Sep 09 '09
Pros: moving double-portrait adapted from two different memoirs
Cons: I can't think of any.
Summary: I don’t know what to say.Julia Child was ninety-one years old when she died, late yesterday, in her sleep. It’s the death that all of us want, after a life so full it would seem she was one of history’s true ... read more
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Sep 08 '09
Pros: Julia Child was one the greatest cooks in the world.
Cons: At times, the movie drifted and made things a bit confusing.
Summary: I recently went to see Julie & Julia at the movie theater and thoroughly entertained. I enjoyed this movie very much and it held my interest throughout the whole movie. Meryl Streep was simply amazing as Julia Child. She had her mannerisms, the way ... read more
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Sep 01 '09
Pros: True foodie porn. Movie Gives tips on how to make beautiful food.
Cons: way too long. Hated the Dan Akroyd Sketch.
Summary: The is a story of two women ,and how food ,friends ,and good wine bring people together. Honestly I was apprehensive about seeing this film. I love the director's ( Nora Ephron) books. Her blog about food & politics on Huff Post is awesome. ... read more
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Aug 29 '09
Pros: Meryl Streep nails her portrayal of Julia Child.
Cons: The many minor roles which were the film's main downfall.
Summary: This is the portrayal of Meryl Streep’s career. It is extremely difficult to imagine she won’t get the best female performance Academy Award for her efforts. It requires
exceptional
acting skill and the ability to becom ... read more
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Aug 24 '09
Pros: The food, the food, the food...
Cons: More food, more food, more food...
Summary:
In 1945, Julia Childs moved to France with her husband, and she felt in love with French cuisine. She began taking cooking classes and later published a book (or two) on French cooking ... read more
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Aug 17 '09
Pros: Meryl Streep knocks it out of the park again.
Cons: The "modern" half of the film is just not all that great.
Summary: Meryl Streep is amazing. I know this is hardly a revelation to anyone…but just when you think you appreciate Streep at the right level…she pulls off a performance like the one she gives in JULIE & JULIA. Don’t get me ... read more
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Aug 15 '09
Pros: Fun movie, great performance by Meryl Streep, Julia Child.
Cons: None.
Summary: I do not have the chance to see a movie while it is still in theaters very often, so I was very glad that as my mother-in-law's birthday approached, so did the opening of a movie that I knew that she would want to see. As part of her birthday ... read more
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Aug 13 '09
Pros: Another strong performance by Meryl Streep. Amy Adams was good too.
Cons: Slow, tedious and arthritic. I glanced at my clock after 60 minutes anxious to leave.
Summary: Plot Synopsis: Supposedly a true story about Julie Powell (Amy Adams) a 29-year old Queens woman who works in an office listening to complaints all day with no authority to do anything with them, who's totally bored with the job, and depressed with the ... read more
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Aug 09 '10
Pros: a real feel good movie. shows you can do anything
Cons: the cons were that julia never showed up
Summary: When I thought about watching this movie I thought it to be about food only. This movie was about so much more. It completely depicts a woman who has the need to do something with her life. the only part I didn't like was when Julia would not
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Dec 14 '09
Pros: watching the magic between Streep and Tucci
Cons: putting up with the necessary exposition
Summary: Streep and Tucci dance throughout the Julia part of this movie and enchant us all over again with their brilliance. Julia and Paul Child were indeed stars in their fields and in their era, and the film delightfully shows us why. Too bad Joe
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