Julia & Julie

Genre: Biography/Drama
Language: English / French

Director: Nora Ephron (Bewitched)

Cast: Meryl Streep (Doubt), Amy Adams (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian), Stanley Tucci (The Devil wears Prada), Chris Messina (Vicky Cristina Barcelona )

Runtime: 123 minutes

Plot:

In the years 2000 Julie Powell attempts to cook every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which was written in the 1960s. She writes a blog about her experience. Woven into her story is the story of Julia Child's time in Paris, in the 1950s, in which she discovers the art of cooking. Both women get much support from their husbands, although at one point Powell's husband is fed up with her excessive devotion to her hobby.

Watched the movie on 25 Oct night @ Shaw Lido with Sylvia.

ah-deng says: 4 / 5 The movie is cleverly based on two true stories, that intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. Meryl Streep never fails to surprise me with her fantastic acting skills. Looking forward for her next work.