Our take
With today’s capitalistic world, many of us identify ourselves through our jobs, but not many jobs become as personal as that of the actor, the performer, or the artist. As their work revolves around their physical bodies, their expressions, and their personality, it can be hard for some of them to figure out where the line between them and the job is drawn. Being Julia is centered around an aging stage actress, who is clearly talented, but her years in the business transform her, for better or worse. Having to deal with the expectations of what a star is, during the time that was being solidified, her journey is tough, but with the incredible performance of Annette Bening, and the nuance she places in the way Julia can only deal with emotions through the theater, as well as the way she makes her manipulations somewhat of a triumph, is what makes Being Julia a good film.
Synopsis
Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.
Storyline
London, 1930s. Popular but aging stage actress Julia Lambert feels that her life has become tedious and hopes to have a change in her life. She finds something new and exciting in handsome young American actor Tom Fennel.
TLDR
The nomination is deserved!
What stands out
It’s actually crazy how I’m rooting for Julia, because if anyone did to me what Julia did to Avice, I would probably be attempting to curse her somehow.