Julie & Julia - Adoreable Newcomer

I must admit that I never cared for Julia Child. From my perspective she was an old woman who looomed large over the cooking area and let her guest on the show do all the work. But, after seeing the movie I have a new respect for her. It took 8 years and many rejections to get her book published. That's what I call perseverence.

She's not French?
I was very surprised to find out she was not even French. What's with the heavy accent if she only lived there a couple years?

Amy Adams as Julie is adoreable. I have never seen her before but I like her. She is cute and fun and very real. I think we will be seeing a lot more of her very soon.

Meryl Streep as Julia is another wonderful performance for this very talented actress. I love how she is able to develop accents to fully become her characters. I'll never forget her in The French Lieutenant's Woman and Sophie's Choice. What amazing talent!

The story line was exceptional. I loved flowing between their two lives, one in the past in France and one present day, New York, I think. I loved crossing time and space to see their lives simultaneously.

Apparently this movie was taken from two memoirs and is mostly a true story. I always appreciate reality.

Criticism - Not Really
The only thing I would have liked to see was more of her life. This story ended with her publishing her book. I would have liked to see how she got her television series and learned more about her later years.

Overall, this is a very good movie and well worth seeing, not only if you love to cook but if you love blogging, butter or business. This movie has a lot to offer. Bon Appetit!