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RATING:  
Julie and Julia is a culinary comedy based on two true stories.
One, on Julia Child's time in 1950s France, the start of her journey to becoming one of America's most iconic chefs; and the other, blogger-turned-author Julie Powell's inspired attempt to cook all the recipes in Julia Child's famous cookbook in one year.
Starring Meryl Streep as Julia and Amy Adams as Julie, this is a mouth-watering look at how two motivated women from two completely different generations discover themselves through the love of food and the fine art of cooking.
To say that Streep is a magnificent, beyond brilliant actress would probably banish me to the land of Stop Stating the Obvious. But, how else can we praise Her Royal Streepness, who delivers yet another astonishing performance?
Perfectly capturing the iconic chef's loopy enthusiasm, trill like voice and lumbering dignity, Streep never once lapses into caricature and gives us a Julia Child with gravitas and heart.
Of course, when compared, the Julie Powell chapters are not nearly as compelling. But the always likable Adams is fluffy and light enough to prevent her entire part from collapsing.
Be warned, though: the way the camera captures each dish perfectly will guarantee your immediate desire to rush home to cook, or to hit the first fancy French restaurant you see.
Julie and Julia is an entertaining comedy that is proudly obsessed with food. It is a feel-good, feed-good movie that targets not just the heart and mind, but also the stomach. Just for that and Streep's performance, it's got to be four out of five Popcorns!
- CNA/yb
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