Good story, Not enough for a whole film

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

I think Tilda Swinton is fabulous in this movie. Her portrayal of Julia is really dramatic and real. During the early stages of the movie, I kind of despised Julia, and found her to be such an unpleasant woman. The way she treats Mitch is truly ungrateful and I think he's wasting his efforts to help her. There are two things which I really liked in this movie. The first thing relates to Julia. Initially, Julia's intention with the kidnapping was purely about the money. She even thought of double crossing Elena. But along the way, I think she found her heart and conscience. The boy helped to change her from a selfish person, to a caring and motherly human being. More importantly, Julia finally cherished life more than what money had to offer. And the second thing I really liked relates to Mitch. Learning from his own past experience, Mitch really cares for Julia and tries to help her in anyway possible. His loyalty as a friend is truly unshakable. Despite all of Julia's heinous acts, he still doesn't give up on her and is willing to overlook her wrongdoings and help her even more. Even towards the end, Mitch still believes that Julia can be a better person and gives her another chance to make things right. I find all this to be really touching. Ultimately, I enjoyed this movie and found it to be a story about soul searching, redemption and friendship.

Solid movie. First of all, excellent acting of the female lead. I was impressed when read that the actress has never drunk a glass of liquor and we got to say that she was so convincing as alcoholic. Then, the movie itself deserves attention, it has solid dynamic plot and good story. What I don't like about this movie is passive camera that is following the heroine behind every corner through long shots as well as limited interaction with other characters. Also, I believe that ending supposed to be a little bit more sophisticated, refined in a film way. However, I do not agree that is unclear since we know all the time what is Julia's reason for kidnapping: she has no Acapulco or Swiss Bank plans, she does that to change her life. When she figured out that the kidnapped boy have already changed her life pretty much, he becomes more valuable reward.

An outstanding film, Julia is full of improbable plot twists, failures, missteps, and desperation.Tilda Swinton stars as a woman at the end of her rope and probably, at the end of her life. Her despair and desperation in the throes of alcoholism are so real and so painful to watch. Julia is in pain from which she'll never recover, pain she's stopped trying to recover from because it's just too hard. Then Julia gets an offer she can't refuse. A sane, rational person would recognize the insanity and illogic from the beginning, but Julia is not sane or rational. And so the journey begins.Fantastic acting by the entire cast, and Tilda Swinton shines above them all. Gritty and realistic sets that reflect the characters in them to perfection. Relentless plot twists and turns that leave you wondering when Julia will take that final step of desperation. A slow blossoming of tenderness in a swamp of despair, an unexpected scene of real love where you thought love could never be, and then, you're thrown off the train at last.Highly recommended.

This movie is about an alcoholic woman's transformation during a wild road trip. While I found the first 20 minutes hard to get through, and almost stopped watching, I found the remainder of the movie mesmerizing. Tilda Swinton is beyond amazing. You can't take your eyes off her. And you can't wait to see what will happen next as she digs herself deeper and deeper into a mess.Having said all that, there were major gaps in the story line. For instance, she was out of money, which is why she tried to pull off this stunt, so where did she get all the money she used on the trip? Did I miss something? With Thelma and Louise, they robbed the convenience store to get money. Julia needed to do something like that to explain her funds.The beginning was especially awkward as a nutty woman from an AA meeting approached Julia with a scheme to kidnap the woman's son from a guardian and get ransom. That whole proposal happened too quickly and was jarring. Then, what happened to that woman during the story? We never found out.I'm surprised to find so many things wrong with the story line and yet still give his movie a high rating. Swinton is that good. If you can get through the first bit, and suspend disbelief a little more than normal regarding plot, watching this woman's journey from a boozy barfly into a compassionate being is well worth the trip.