I have never seen her play a role like this before, and it's without a doubt her showiest performance, since Julia is the showiest role. ![]() Julia becomes more and more likable as the film progresses and we stop seeing her as a villain. You want to know what's going to happen to Swinton's character and the boy she is taking for ransom. It has a lot of twists and turns, and it always remains entertaining and intriguing. Julia is a pretty straight-forward crime thriller. Recently, I saw her in her best work yet, We Need To Talk About Kevin, so it was just a matter of time before I saw Julia, and it's plot interested me. It started off with her villain stand-out role in The Chronicles of Narnia, then I saw her alongside George Clooney in Michael Clayton, where she stole her scenes. this film inspires Ideals rather than entertains.such a rare quality in films these days.what is Good, True, and Beautiful about friendship in human association is demonstrated as are the antitheses of these Ideals as expressed in the twisted rise of fascism in the 1930's.the title character, 'julia'(vanessa redgrave), serves to show that the Good fight can exact a heavy price from those who would face evil in the world with courage and unyielding faith, determination, and service to what is Good, True, and Beautiful in the human heart and soul - even if it would cost them everything.lillian hellman (jane fonda) is like a child that matures before the eyes of the viewer, discarding her "toys" and frivolous dreams to discover the only thing that matters in this world or the next for that matter, Love.for those who seek to do the right thing, to do the best that they can, and to live their lives in Truth and Goodness, this movie is a must to see.it hurts me every time i see it, and i have seen it many times.that is why i know it is Truly a work of art, Beautiful and Good.Lately, I have become a big fan of Tilda Swinton. real friendship in weather fair or foul. It is one of my top movie picks of all time! Read full review ![]() This movie is a winner through and through. The movie actually has four plots going on: (1) the friendship between Lillian and Julia as girls and as adults with the accusation that they might be lesbians by one of the other characters, (2) the rise of Lillian as a playwright to Broadway for "The Children's H our" (incidentally about the untrue accusation of lesbianism), (3) the most exciting train ride through France and Germany to deliver some hidden money to Julia, and (4)Lillian's relationship to Dashiell Hammett, her tutor, her adviser, and her lover.Īnd to boot, we see a gushing Meryl Streep make her film debut as a brunette. They have nothing in common except their love of making up stories together and just being together.Īs an adult Lillian Hellman is a frustrated playwright under the tutelage of Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards), while Julia is off in Vienna studying medicine right at the time of the rise of the Nazis. Jane plays the nervous, insecure Jewish friend (Lillian Hellman) of the rich and bold Christian Julia (Vanessa Redgrave). This is my favorite Jane Fonda film even though she won the Academy Award's Best Actress for two others. IF YOU FOUND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE~ Read full review Redgrave won Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1978 and BEST SCREENPLAY ADAPTION OSCARS~ I GIVE IT A SOLID 8 OUT OF 10 FOR MYSTERY, INTRIGUE AND A TRIP INTO NAZI GERMANY THAT HAS US GLUED~ Lilian Helllman wrote this excellent story of her friend Julia~ Julia and Lilian were best friends growing up~ years later~ Julia ends up in PRE World War 2 Germany doing Anti Nazi work~ WE also see Lilian's dark relationship with Dashill Hammitt her lover and friend who encourages her to write~when Julia disppears~ Lilian begins the search to find her~ what adds to the THRILL is Hellman is JEWISH and travels to NAZI Germany and along the way she meets up with Maximilian Schell who has a message from JULIA ~ to help persuade Lilian to carry some "HIDDEN" money to be delivered to Julia to help her ANTI Nazi cause~ Fonda is EXCELLENT as the insecure Hellman and who will not stop from finding her long lost friend JULIA~ the Train Trip to Berlin is very thrilling and mysterious~ but the Danger is not over for Julia~ ** Meryl Steep has a bit part and this was her first movie role as a pushy VERY insincere friend~ ** PLOT: Lilian Hellman (Jane Fonda) story of her friend Julia (Vanessa Redgrave) who was busy doing anti nazi work in pre world War 2 Germany~ Jane Fonda Won an Oscar~ Lilian Hellman Tale ~ excellent Trip into Nazi Germany
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