1. Did I enjoy it? YES
I love a movie that literally makes me hungry. This film is one of them. It follows Julia Child's days living in France with her husband and Julie Powell's attempt to make all the recipes in Child's cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Director Nora Ephron does a wonderful job showing us all these wonderful dishes. Powell's goal of making every recipe inspired me subconsciously I think to do the same thing with Jeff Smith's Frugal Gourmet cookbooks, some of which I recently discovered at a thrift store in Aurora. The reason both Jeff Smith and Julia Child were so successful though was not just their cooking abilities, but their personalities as well. Julia's especially has been mimicked all over TV; it was fun to see the Saturday Night Live sketch shown in this film as an example. Meryl Streep does a wonderful job as always with Child's way of speaking, appearance and movements. I suspect Sandra Bullock will end up nabbing the Oscar for best actress, but hats off to Meryl. She is one of the best actresses of our time.
2. Would I watch it again? YES
Whenever I feel the need for inspiration to cook or go through a book, this film will come in handy. Bon appetite!
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