Food movies always have an irresistible appeal. "Electronic Love Letter", "Sleepless in Seattle" and "When Harry Met Sally" are all the works of director Nora Ephron, and this one is no exception. Compared with those romantic loves, this one is extraordinarily fresh, as if the protagonist is in love with food. The two women who seem to be a little silly have found their spiritual solace in cooking. What my sister does is not cooking, but life. Half a century later, Julia Child brought the French attitude to life into a book about food and brought it back to the United States. Half a century later, a small government clerk in a small apartment is practicing it with her own actions. 365 days, 524 dishes, from the simplest boiled egg to red wine stewed beef, from "lobster killer" to deboning the duck, the tears of failure, the joy of success, every dish is the embodiment of life. When Julia Child received the book she wrote, when Julie Powell finished the last dish, only they could experience the ups and downs, but they were undoubtedly the happiest, because they understood the true meaning of life through cooking.
Julia Child is 1.88 meters tall, and Aunt May's height is really powerless, but the greatness of Aunt May lies in her resemblance. Anyone who has watched some of the Julia Child TV shows has admired Aunt May's amazing ability to imitate. Accent, demeanor, demeanor, as if Julia Child was playing herself. When Julia first arrived in France, she was surprised that the women here didn't work, she couldn't accept being idle all day, and finally she found that the thing she really liked was cooking. But how can the housewife's little tricks satisfy our future chefs? Julia came to Le Cordon Bleu to study. The men in the water here, they thought there was a boring lady to pass the time, but they were wrong. At first, Julia, who could not even chop onions well, ended up chopping faster than any of them. This is the happiest time for Julia. In several scenes of school study, Aunt May's little actions are particularly cute. Making faces at people who disdain her, practicing with hundreds of onions in the kitchen, showing a smug expression when completing a task, paying attention to listening to lectures in class, sticking his tongue behind his back when he encounters a dean who makes things difficult for him... These small details are fully reflected Julia's optimism and naivety. Even her husband said it was a treat to watch Julia cook, this tall woman is so lovely!
Amy Adams is one of my favorite actors, and she's as good as Aunt May in this movie. The character itself is not likable, a small government clerk who complains about his work all day and accomplishes nothing, can only vent by cooking. If it was just a passing interest, she might not last that long, but Julie did it, and persistence is her greatest asset. In this small kitchen, every dish is cooked carefully, eliminating all distractions.
Food is everything to them, so similar. We've all had dreams and dreams, like in the movies.
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