Year: 2009
Directed By: Nora Ephron
Written By: Nora Ephron (screenplay) based on books by Julie Powell and Julia Childs
RYAN’S REVIEW
A couple of years ago I begrudgingly bent to Amber’s will and watched this movie with her. To my surprise I didn’t hate it. I’m not what you would call a “Nora Ephron fan” so this was a movie that I tried to avoid just on principle. This isn’t the kind of movie I typically like but it’s not a bad movie. Given that I write on my own blog and enjoy doing so I think that part of the story is easy to relate to.
Meryl Streep is a great actress and is typically good in everything she does. I don’t see many of her movies but I have seen enough to marvel at her talent. I know absolutely nothing about Juila Child and had honestly somehow never heard the name before we watched this movie. Amy Adams is also a great actress who has shown significant versatility throughout her career. Jane Lynch also has a small part in this movie and I think she is awesome. I am a big fan of Jane Lynch, she brings a lot to every character she plays.
I don’t have much more to say about this movie because it really isn’t my speed. It’s a chick flick all the way but as far as those go I see this one as tolerable. It’s an interesting enough story and given that it’s based on one that really happened I think that makes it more significant. Having said that I think I will say this movie is worth your time. If you are going to sit through something to please your wife you could do a lot worse.
AMBER’S REVIEW
I liked this movie. I thought it was a cute chick flick that didn’t involve some insane love story. It was about a path of a woman, finding her way to write. I thoroughly liked it.
There are few problems with this poster. First, it’s extremely boring. Obviously it’s about two different story lines, but I think the poster took an incredibly direct approach to that by separating them so starkly. It’s pretty basic what was done here. Also, why is Julia Child at the top and Julie on the bottom, when the movie title reads the opposite. It seems to me that Julie would be on the top and Julia on the bottom.
I do like the typography, but only because I am a sucker for a pretty ampersand. The poster may not be the “bee’s knees” but the movie is worth a try.
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