Julie and Julia

You’ll need some context here: Julia Child was an American who studied French haute cuisine and wrote a book of 524 French recipes you could learn in 365 days. Julie Powell is an ambitious if not slightly insane New Yorker who decided to cook every single one of the 524 recipes in one year, in her tiny Queens apartment and blog about it.

Julie subsequently wrote a book about her insanity and now the film has inevitably been made, paralleling the lives of both women. What elevates the movie from slightly drab to fab is Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Julia, which is flawless, obviously, but apart from that, it’s one I’d rather rent on DVD and doze off in front of on a Sunday afternoon.

Rating: 3 outta 5.