Julie and Julia Response

               Besides Julia’s voice, whose character is played by Meryl Streep, I have really been enjoying Julie and Julia. I was hesitant to like it at first since my mom liked it. My mom and I rarely agree on movies, but I was completely surprised at how much I liked it. I really enjoy how the director chose to make the movie. They constantly jump back and forth between Julie and Julia with Julie working on her blog and Julia creating these recipes for Julie to use in her blog.

               The complexity in both Julie and Julia’s lives makes me keep wanting to know what happens to them. Julia is attempting to write a book on French cooking for the average American housewife while constantly moving around the world. On top of that, she is trying to collaborate with two other people who don’t seem to be working as hard as she is. Julie is attempting to complete Julia’s recipe book and write a blog in a year while attending work and keeping her marriage alive. We will have to see how these situations play out but I hope that Julie gets to meet Julia.