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Show all (12)Frustrated with a soul-killing job, New Yorker Julie Powell (Amy Adams) embarks on a daring project: she vows to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia Childs' landmark cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." Intertwined with Julie's story is the true tale of how Julia Child (Meryl Streep) herself conquered French cuisine with passion, fearlessness, and plenty of butter.
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I found the movie charming. I have seen Julia Child many times on TV over the years, but never paid much attention to her shows. The movie moved me to appreciate her journey to become the famous chef she was. Meryl Streep was perfect for the role. I left the movie determined to cook Beef Bourguignon for my family and as Julie did,to start a blog of some sort that challenges me to accomplish it in a years time. Any ideas?
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This was a very fun movie and I really enjoyed it! That said, the parts that really made the movie were all Meryl Streep's scenes, where as the writing and characters in the Julie segments were bland. I found myself disliking the Julie character, which I can't imagine was the intent.
Since I only liked half the movie, I wanted to give it 2.5 stars, but the convenience of the Julie portions of the movie for going to the bathroom and getting a snack, should not be overlooked, so I bumped it up one.