Tilda Swinton is the entire show. Playing a skinny & sexy downtrodden alcoholic bed-hopper, she is ultra magnetic, and the actress's portrayal is 100% dead-on. Some have complained the movie is too long. Not me! 144 minutes is USUALLY too long, but I enjoyed her company every minute and the viewer doesn't even have to buy her a drink -- or deal with the usual after-effects.
Julia's crazy neighbor, a mentally confused and estranged mother, involves her in a plot to kidnap her 10 year old son, the grandson of a wealthy computer whiz. The real goal is to re-unite mother and son, but before long it involves money, big money. Things go wrong fast, and this eventually we see growing bonds between Julia and the boy. The on-location scenes in Mexico add a lot to an already electric-flowing movie.
Just as Jeremy Irons in Moonlighting was an A+ training film in shoplifting, Julia will teach you a lot about kidnapping a 10 year old. Socially irresponsible film-making definitely.
Few people have seen this film, which I recommend particularly for men who love skinny, sexy, alcoholic chicks -- but prefer to avoid the real-life consequences.
Julia's crazy neighbor, a mentally confused and estranged mother, involves her in a plot to kidnap her 10 year old son, the grandson of a wealthy computer whiz. The real goal is to re-unite mother and son, but before long it involves money, big money. Things go wrong fast, and this eventually we see growing bonds between Julia and the boy. The on-location scenes in Mexico add a lot to an already electric-flowing movie.
Just as Jeremy Irons in Moonlighting was an A+ training film in shoplifting, Julia will teach you a lot about kidnapping a 10 year old. Socially irresponsible film-making definitely.
Few people have seen this film, which I recommend particularly for men who love skinny, sexy, alcoholic chicks -- but prefer to avoid the real-life consequences.