One Paragraph Review: Julie and Julia

I had planned on retiring to the bedroom or the office (or anywhere else) when my girlfriend put on "Julie & Julia," but after peripherally catching the first 10 or 15 minutes of the film, I found myself engaged just enough to sit through the whole thing. It turns out that Julie & Julia is a quaint and charming little film, not really doing anything annoying while riding the strength of Meryl Streep's magnetic portrayal of Julia Child. Amy Adams is fun despite crying in every other scene and, if you enjoy cooking as I do, you'll find that the film's subject alone is enough to keep your interest.