Julia

 

Julia 2008

• Director: Erick Zonca
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Tilda Swinton, Saul Rubinek, Kate del Castillo, Aidan Gould
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Tilda Swinton – The Personal History of David Copperfield, Doctor Strange, Hail Caesar, Snowpiercer, Only Lovers Left Alive, Moonrise Kingdom, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Burn After Reading, Broken Flowers, Constantine, Thumbsucker, Young Adam, Beach, Orlando
• Why? Swinton
• Seen:  26 December 2023                 

        Julia (Swinton) is an angry drunk who loses her job and hates AA even though her mentor Mitch (Rubinek) is a good guy. Her neighbour Elena (del Castillo) needs help kidnapping her son from his cruel and wealthy grandfather. Julia sees an opportunity to double-cross Elena, who says she has plenty of money.

       It’s hard to see which of them is crazier but Swinton gives a power-house performance in this wild family drama and many other things thriller.

     4* of 5