  JuliaMPAA Rating:
 for pervasive language, some violent content and brief nudity._____
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:
Adults
Genre:
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Length:
2 hr. 24 min.
Year of Release:
2009
USA Release:
May 8, 2009
 
Relevant Issues
DEPRESSION—Are there biblical examples of depression and how to deal with it? Answer What should a Christian do if overwhelmed with depression? Answer Money in the Bible Drunkenness in the Bible Lying in the Bible What are the consequences of sexual immorality? Answer ANXIETY, worry and fear—What does the Bible say? Answer How do I know what is right from wrong? Answer How can I decide whether a particular activity—such as smoking, gambling, etc.—is wrong? Answer
Are you good enough to get to Heaven? Answer How good is good enough? Answer
Producer’s Synopsis: “A woman (Swinton) tries to extort money, using a young boy as bait. Note: In real life, Tilda Swinton, who plays an alcoholic in the film, cannot drink. She says she would fall asleep after having just one glass.”
Volunteer reviewer needed for this movie—Request this assignment See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers.   Movie Critics
…“Julia” can’t be called anything but an endurance test—but that, perversely, is part of its unexpected charm.… …Unbearable to watch, impossible to evade… a perverse blend of sadism (the director’s, Julia’s) and masochism (ours, Julia’s). But Ms. Swinton demands to be seen even when her character is on a self-annihilating bender so real that you can almost smell the stink rising off her. So I sat in my seat, cursed the screen and was grateful to watch an actress at the height of her expressive power claw toward greatness.… …miscalculated and overlong “Julia” proves a startling misfire for “The Dreamlife of Angels” writer-helmer Erick Zonca and dependably fearless actress Tilda Swinton. Stateside chances are negligible for this English-language, Los Angeles-set pic… that uncomfortably welds an arthouse sensibility to genre tropes.… |
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