Copper Pots: A Review of Julie and Julia

The movie Julie and Julia has been out for a few weeks now, and there I was not watching it; apparently too consumed with more important matters. (Family Vacation to Ireland).

Priorities!

I promise I will be more on top of things the next time a movie like this one comes out, okay?

What more can I say about the film now besides, I absolutely loved it! Not a shocker there really... you probably could have stuck me in front of a video of people making cake batter and I would have enjoyed it. (Is that sad.......???)

So this film which is full of copper pots, fully stocked kitchens, local grocers, a 2 floor walk-up, Parisian scenery , blogs, cooking schools, and food you can almost taste, was pretty much a food lovers dream movie.

It was based on two true stories. First is the one of a kind Julia Child, who's husband has just been transferred to Paris, and who begins to pursue her love for food at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. And then we meet Julie Powell, a writer struggling to stay afloat and motivated from New York City, who decides to cook her way through Julia Child's cook book in 365 days and blog about her progress.

Mainly, I was so encouraged by the movie. I got to see two really cool women take their passion for food and just run with it. For me, food isn't about trying to get rich and "make it." It is really about discovering my full potential and passion. I want to see how much I can do, and if my talent turns out to take me as far as Julie and Julia, then great! If not, then I had so much fun doing what I love to do. Even if no one knows about me. I thought that both Julie and Julia were kind of like that too. They had a desire for success, yes. But they were fueled by their desire to make the world a better place, and to have fun while doing it.


We can all take a lesson from the amazing attitude that Julia displays throughout the film. She is such a tough girl, eh? (If you have seen the film then you know what I mean.) Tough, yet kind and so sweet. Meryl Streep did a fantastic job playing her. I'm sure Julia would have laughed with delight at Streep's portrayal.

If you haven't seen it yet, please do. And I hope that inspires you in the same way that it did me. Or maybe it will just make you want to invest in some really nice copper pots, as it also did me.

Bon Appetit!