Julia (Tilda Swinton) is a drunk...a falling down drunk in fact. She is a total mess. She's in such a mess that she loses her job, drinks constantly and wakes up with god knows who next to her. At an AA meeting, her very odd neighbor, Elena, meets up with her and offers her a proposition....kidnap her son from the grandfather and she'll pay Julia $50,000 for the child! Julia has her own plans but almost from the very beginning, Julia screws up....and this happens so often that it's shocking to see she's not caught immediately!
For Tilda Swinton, "Julia" was a great film. It allowed her a great chance to act, as she was THE center of attention the entire movie and it also gave her the opportunity to play a really unusual character. So, as far as she goes, she did a good job and should be proud of her achievement. Unfortunately, while it is an interesting portrait of a screwy character, the film is also overly long and could have used some editing. This is especially apparent after the kidnapping, where the film just seems to meander. I found myself just wanting it to end after a while...even in spite of Swinton's great job in the lead.
For Tilda Swinton, "Julia" was a great film. It allowed her a great chance to act, as she was THE center of attention the entire movie and it also gave her the opportunity to play a really unusual character. So, as far as she goes, she did a good job and should be proud of her achievement. Unfortunately, while it is an interesting portrait of a screwy character, the film is also overly long and could have used some editing. This is especially apparent after the kidnapping, where the film just seems to meander. I found myself just wanting it to end after a while...even in spite of Swinton's great job in the lead.