julie and julia – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

Meryl Streep On JULIE & JULIA, Motherhood and Food – Jennifer Merin interviews

August 2, 2009August 13, 2023 Jennifer Merin french cuisine, jennifer merin, julia child, julie and julia, julie powell, meryl streep, nora ephron, stanley tucci

Meryl Streep plays Julia Child in Julie & Julia, Nora Ephron’s sweet and spicy adaptation of the memoirs of two women whose obsession with food changed their lives. Streep’s Julia is a perfectly divine souffle. As Julia, Streep faces the singular challenge of re-creating the quirky and beloved icon who’s so widely and vividly impersonated that it’s hard to recall just what the real Julia was really like. How did Streep approach becoming Julia? Read what she has to say!

Reviews

AWFJ Women On Film – “Julie & Julia” – Susan Granger reviews

August 2, 2009August 13, 2023 Susan Granger alliance of women film journalists, amy adams, awfj women on film, french cuisine, julia child, julie and julia, julie powell, meryl streep, moview reviews, susan granger, women film critics

In yet another indelible, Oscar-caliber performance, Meryl Streep embodies 6’2” Julia Child, perfectly capturing her sing-song, vowel-elongating vocal cadence, while Amy Adams is charming as her ardent admirer – and kudos to food stylist Susan Spungen for the appetizing dishes. Unfortunately, when the director is also the writer, there’s no one around to call a halt, so some of the scenes drone on too long. But that’s a minor quibble. On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, “Julie & Julia” is a foodie-friendly 9. Bon Appetit!