Previous SnoopSide Effects Next SnoopI give it a year Miranda Blacky / 17 March 2013 / Categories: Movie and TV Shows, Movie Julia JULIALiving part of the time in France I get to hear from films buffs at dinner parties, arguing about the latest earth shattering performance they have witnessed; what really good films are around, especially the old ones and a friend was raving about a French made movie called Julia with Tilda Swinton, someone I love. The film was made on 2008 so I missed it first time round and got a copy off this friend who recommended it. I have to say I was not really looking forward to it when I read the cover as it looked a little dated and violent but when I began to watch I was glued to my chair. Swinton plays an ageing alcoholic who is lonely sad and married to the bottle but she seems to have somewhere in there a big soft heart. She hooks up with another lonely women who has lost her little boy to his wealthy Grandfather after her husband dies. She ask the Swinton character to help kidnap her son for $50,000 and what transpires can only be described as hard hitting violent drunken mayhem. This movie really was a big surprise and kept me glued to the screen until the end. It was very touching in places and very painful in others as you really get to see how life can be destroyed by booze.The film is surprisingly in English with French subtitles and won Swinton a best actress nomination for the Cesar Awards. Print Rate this snoop: No rating yet 1815 Tags:movie reviewTilda swintoncesar awards Rant or Rave?RaveProsKeeps you gluedConsNone for meStoryGoodActors PerformanceGoodCinematographyGoodSoundtrackGood Miranda BlackyMiranda Blacky Mother, grandmother, worked as a political analyst and then a lobbyist for environmental groups. Other snoops by Miranda Blacky Contact snooper Full biography Full biography French Canadian from Montreal living in the suburbs of Paris. Retired now from political life and spend most of my time with my family when I am not reading, watching movies and stereotypically knitting. x Twitter Comments are only visible to subscribers. Contact author Message sent. Name: Please enter your name. Please enter your name. Email: Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your email. Subject: Please enter a subject Please enter a subject Message: Please enter the message. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use. Please select if you agree. Please solve captcha Please solve captcha. Close x