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Not Quite Yum
PostedAugust 23, 2009
MsOwl
from Severn, MD
I am a lover of all things Meryl and all things Julia, and yet this movie disappointed. The sets and costumes are well done, the effect of making the average-sized Streep look Amazonian is pulled off, and the characterization is often funny, charming and even touching. Yet the attempt to portray such an idiosyncractic person goes too many times over the top into a realm uncomfortably and uncannily comparable to the Dan Ackroyd impersonation, a clip of which is unfortunately included. While not quite a one-dimensional portrayal, the limitations do render the final action of Childs in reference to the Julie character inexplicable and uncharacteristically cruel.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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