Well, that didn't take long. Shortly after Sony Pictures released the poster and the Web site for Julie & Julia, the trailer is now online:
Meryl Streep's impression will either carry or tank this movie. The trailer makes it seem like she's nailed Child's voice, but if it's really just 90 minutes of Streep saying cliches like "Bonjour! Bonjour!" then the voice is going to get old quick.
The most interesting scenes look to be Child at Le Cordon Bleu, the
original famous cooking school. Hopefully they won't be dumbed down but
actually show in the intensity of French cooking. The scenes featuring
Amy Adams (Julie) look uhh...less promising.
Director and
writer Nora Ephron hasn't had a hit in over 10 years and hasn't had a
big hit in 15. (Yes, it's been 15 years since Sleepless in Seattle.) I
wasn't aware she was a cooking fanatic since none of her other movies
have memorable kitchen scenes. But she's been quoted as saying, "Whenever I get married, I start buying Gourmet Magazine."
I'd be interested to know how many Julia Child recipes she's actually
made. If she doesn't cook much herself then I don't see how this movie
will be a hit.
The release date has also been finalized as Friday, August 7 so we'll all find out then. Bon Appetit!
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I remember when I saw Julie as a judge on Iron Chef America one night, and then checked out her blog the following day. It took me a week to get through her year experiment, but I'm so glad I read it, and know what this is about! Her process seemed...well, for lack of a better word, painful. I still think back to it every now and then as I try to cook something particularly challenging to me, and think to myself, "At least I'm not THAT crazy!"
In short, I cannot wait to see this film. :)
Owen, dahlink,
Nora Ephron cooks. Really cooks. Do you know anything at all about her?
I suggest you read "I Feel Bad About My Neck" and then you'll see why she is exactly the right person to have piloted this movie. BTW, in "Neck," she credits "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" as changing the way of life in America.
While you're at it, you may want to peruse "My Life in France" and "The Julie/Julia Project" before you review the movie and embarrass yourself again with another 'phone it in' piece of writing.
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