Meryl Streep

There are some things which get better with age – cheese, wine and …. Meryl Streep. The 62 year old veteran, who has been nominated for the prestigious Academic Award 16 times with two wins, seems to be getting more and more beautiful and talented with her age. I remember a joke from the last Oscar ceremony – they said that there should be a cap on the maximum number of times someone gets nominated. Well, last week I just happened to watch two of her recent movies – It’s Complicated and Julie & Julia.

It’s complicated is a simple romantic comedy. All three of the main characters – Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin play their part beautifully. But it is obviously the leady who takes away all the attention. Streep acts so naturally that I wonder if she would have given any retakes.

Julie and Julia, on the other hand, is totally different. Here Meryl Streep is not her, she is the true Julia Child – an American chef who is known for her books on French cooking. Be it the way Streep dresses, walks, smiles or nods her head or with the passion she cooks. I don’t think, anyone else could have fit in Julia Child’s shoes, so effortlessly. The other lead, Amy Adams, acts beautifully and deserves accolades. But once again, Meryl Streep overshadows her co-actor. So, at the end all you remember is Streep’s pearl necklace and her saying ‘Bon Appétit’.