Starring: Meryl Streep and Amy Adams
Julie & Julia rocked the house. Mostly because of Meryl Streep though. Where Amy Adams was good Meryl Streep was spectacular.
I being too young to have heard the voice of Julia Child myself did not know how spot on Streep’s voice was to Child’s unlike my Mother and Grandmother who both later told me they were amazed on how much Streep sounded like Child. Almost identical.
Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci’s charisma enraptured the viewer making one believe they were actually married AND deeply in love with each other.
On the other hand Amy Adams and Chris Messina did not capture my interest and I would have enjoyed the movie just as much if it were just about Julia!
Streep and Tucci made me laugh and brought out emotions in support of Julia — it also helps if you know she succeeds! While Adams and Messina’s scenes had me wanting to press fast-forward –like when being nagged — to get back to Streep and Tucci’s scenes.
I would like to rate this movie three different ways. First, the Julia Child part only. Second, Julie Powell’s part only and then both together. So…
Julia rating: $11 out of $12
Julie rating: $7 out of $12
Overall Rating: 9$ out of $12
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