Frustrated with a soul-killing job, New York secretary Julie Powell (Amy Adams) embarks on a daring project: she vows to master all 524 recipes in Julia Childs' landmark cookbook, ``Mastering the Art of French Cooking.'' Intertwined with Julie's story is the true tale of how Julia Child (Meryl Streep) herself mastered French cuisine with passion, fearlessness, and plenty of butter.
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On one end, you have the Oscar-winning diva Meryl Streep, all blustery sweetness as trailblazing chef Julia Child. On the other, you have the delightful redhead Amy Adams as neurotic darling Julia Powell, the New Yorker who aspires to be like the aforementioned culinary goddess.
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