This movie is so fun and funny. It has heartwarming stories in both of its main characters who are searching for something in their lives. And it gives a sneak peek into the life of Julia Child, something you might not have ever realized you wondered about. Meryl Streep plays her as a woman ahead of her time, not content in the role of housewife, outspoken and honest. Of course, this isn’t just how Streep plays her, but what the woman was really like. It‘s amazing to think that she went from taking a cooking class in France to helping to write one of the most well known American cook books.

There is also the “everyman,” or in this case, “everywoman” quality to this film. When Julie takes it upon herself to accept her own challenge of cooking more than a recipe a day, some of which are pretty complicated, there is a feeling that something like that would be near to impossible. The fact that she takes to the internet to share her experience with the rest of the world, that helps her to stick to it. And in an age when almost everyone blogs about something, it provides an instant connection for the audience. There is a sense of “oh, I could do that” to this film, and yes, you could. Julie Powel is not a fictional character thought up by a writer for the sake of entertainment, but a real woman, and this is largely her story.

There is one point near the end of the film that disappointed me, but only that one, and I can’t fault those who worked on the movie, because it is something that actually happened in this true story. That one point aside, I loved this movie, and I think anyone would as well.