Let me preface this review my saying, I am not a movie reviewer – I am a 
blogger. So whatever normal movie reviewing protocols there may be, will not be done in this review. That said… on with my review!
My husband and I loved this movie. I can speak for him as well as myself, because well – he was laughing when I was, and we did a lot of laughing during this movie. It was light hearted, romantic and a joy to watch.
I do not consider myself a ‘foodie’ – that would be one who loves to cook, loves to talk about food and all things involving food. I eat – but that alone would not be reason enough for me to go see a movie about Julia Child and cooking. It was the blogging aspect that drew me in - Julie Powell’s blogging her adventurous culinary journey through Julia Child’s cookbook that drew me to go see this movie. I was not disappointed.
Julie was trying to overcome her own inability to follow through with anything, so took on the arduous task of cooking through Julia’s cookbook: 365 days and 524 recipes and blogging every day along the way. Let me just say that the discipline required just to blog everyday is daunting, but to have to do all that cooking too – especially the amazing recipes she was making – Wow! Impressive.
From a blogging perspective Julie experienced what most new bloggers do, she’s posting to her blog, but she wonders if anyone is reading. She keeps writing and, over time, people do find her blog and start commenting. Her excitement over her blog comments made me grin, as she did high fives with her co-worker over new blog comments.
Then the New York Times calls to interview Julie about her blog, and the rest, as they say, is history.
What made people take notice of Julie’s blog was that it was unique. She was blogging with honesty about her experience as she took on the task of cooking through this cookbook. No one had cooked through the Julia Child cookbook and had blogged about it before Julie – this was unique. The fact that she wrote about her melt downs and made it ‘real’, made it something everyone could relate to; we felt as though we were right there in the kitchen with her: that made her a good blogger.
The movie itself made me actually want to go out and buy Julia Child’s cookbook. Which surprised me, and shocked my husband. 
You can attribute that to Meryl Streep’s fine performance. She was truly spectacular as Julia Child.
Amy Adams was wonderful as Julie Powell and was so lovable you couldn’t help but like her. The original Julie/Julia Project blog is still available online over at Salon.com.
The movie from a movie goers perspective: very entertaining, romantic and fun!
The movie from a blogger’s perspective: a bit lacking. They did mention her blogging, her excitement at getting new blog comments, and showed her blogging some. However, I felt the blogging aspect within the movie was down-played with more focus on the actual cooking than the blogging. I guess cooking makes for better drama on the big screen.
My recommendation: 2 thumbs up. Overall it was a very enjoyable movie.
Warning: not for children. It does contain some brief mild language and some mildly sensuous scenes, nothing an adult can’t handle, but not for children.
To YOUR success,
Traci Knoppe
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Has this movie inspired you to start your own niche blog? If so, tell me about it?
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Traci,
Thank you so much for your review of this movie.
Do you think Lydia is too young for it? Would you take your 17 yr old daughter to see it?
Thanks so much! This really is helping me form my decision in seeing it!
.-= Linda Reddoch´s last blog ..Ultra Sound of the Heart =-.
Hi Linda – a 17 year old, is old enough to see it. They do use the ‘F’ word once. There is one other sexually suggestive phrase used, and a lot of kissing scenes where you know where it leads, but they don’t show it, type stuff. Light hearted and romantic – everyone is married.
There is one scene where Julie is in her bra and panties, that’s about as undressed as anyone gets, other than one scene with Julia’s husband in his bathrobe partially open showing his bare chest, but that’s about it.
For those reasons, not recommended for young children and honestly – they wouldn’t be interested in the story line anyway. But a mature 17 year old could certainly handle it and might very well enjoy the movie.
Traci,
Thank you for your review of this movie. My daughters and I both like Julia Childs and Amy Adams and are looking forward to seeing this movie.
When I was in biology class in my senior year of high school, I would imitate Julia Childs while we were dissecting frogs, etc. As I was poking and prodding, I would say, in my best Julia Childs voice, “Julia Childs here!” And would proceed to do the assignment in that voice. You wouldn’t catch me dissecting anything these days, but 25 years ago it was a way to pass the time in a too-boring biology class.
Take care and thanks again for the review, Robin B.
.-= Robin´s last blog ..You Can’t Make Progress Without A Vision =-.
Great review! I’ll see but only when it comes out on dvd LOL Sounds like a fun movie.
.-= Angie (Losing It and Loving It)´s last blog ..To Salt or Not to Salt =-.
I use to be a caterer and when I saw the movie previews, I thought why didn’t I think of this. I have not seen the movie yet, waiting for a babysitter for 3 kids. Thanks for the review. I can’t wait to see it.
.-= Candi Elm´s last blog ..7 Signs of hormone imbalance =-.
You are such a talented lady. Now we find that you are in fact a movie reviewer. This is an excellent review and totally trustworthy. We will be seeing it tonight. Thanks very much and let’s see more reviews from you please.
.-= Bill Beavers´s last blog ..Baxter Black talks about being “Proud to Be An American” =-.
Bill – you are too kind sir, thank you.
So Bill, tell us how YOU liked Julie & Julia. I’d love to hear your review of the movie.
Candi – isn’t that the way it is, we see these brilliant ideas and think ‘Why didn’t I think of that?!’
Well the good news is that you can! There isn’t really anything new in internet marketing or the business world; some folks just think of a new twist on how to do things. So pick another cookbook to cook through, or something else in another niche you could do. This movie should get creative entrepreneurial types really thinking about possibilities.