Movie Review: Julie & Julia

Last night, I went to see a movie with the girls (Spike, Kris, Geraldine, and Kim). We watched Julie & Julia, a movie based on two true stories, one about Julia Child and the other about Julie Powell.

Julia Child, as everyone knows, is the famously eccentric cook who shaped a generation of cooking in America. The movie followed her life in the 1940's and 1950's when she first discovered her love of cooking (she always had a love of eating). Eventually, she coauthors the cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking (many more later) and hosts a cooking show on television, though the movie ends at the publishing of her book. Interweaving Julia's story is the story of Julie Powell, a New Yorker with a dead end job and knacking for leaving tasks unfinished. Inspired by her love of cooking, she challenges herself to cook all 524 recipes in Julia's cookbook in 365 days. And of course BLOG about it.

As it turns out, I really enjoyed this movie. Everything was well done, from the acting to the screen play to the directing. All the food scenes were delectable (I was practically drooling) and all the characters lovable. Highly recommended!