Julie and Julia Cooking A Storm

Continuing with my Meryl Streep month, this is one of my favorite movies of hers. If you do not like to cook, do not watch this movie. It will seem uninteresting. The book was a good decent laugh but Meryl Streep as Julia Child was awesome in so many ways. She was crass in some places, loud, inappropriate and delightful.

This was no beauty contest since the real woman had no physical appeal to speak of. Yet, Meryl Streep gave her a new life that gave me a joy for everything culinary since I...

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Published on June 14, 2011 02:40
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Robin This is a good movie. especially the scene where she is cutting up mounds of onions, and her husband comes in, and then hurriedly walks out. I loved the book as well, I am not really a cook, I cook what I like. Meryl's portrayal of Julia was good. Most other people reviewed this movie wanted more of Julia, and less of Julie, I concur.


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