Julia Child was such a larger than life person that it's no surprise that she has had a theatrical film (JULIE & JULIA) and a current TV series (HBO's Julia) made about her in the years since her passing. JULIA is a feature documentary that sort of bridges the gap between those two projects.
Directed by RGB filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West JULIE paints a pretty clear picture of Child's life story. Like RGB, this plays very much as an authorized biography (Child's books and her foundation are credited) so don't expect too much in the way of deep critique; Although it is mentioned that Child wasn't the greatest in sharing credit with her co-authors on her breakthough book, Mastering The Art Of French Cooking. Child was also seen as slow to accept social progress and modern cuisine.
Child (who was also a local hero in Boston where her PBS show originated) is seen as a lively presence who was both driven by her evangelizing over her cooking and a devoted wife. Indeed, JULIA is really two love stories: with her husband, Paul Child and with French Cooking (well, maybe three - Butter!).
