“Oh, alright. I’ll watch the bloody trailer. Later.” That was my first thought this morning when the trailer for Nora Ephron’s upcoming film Julie & Julia started appearing online. The reluctance was largely a response to the fact that I’m not a huge fan of Ephron’s films and even with Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Jane Lynch and Stanley Tucci in the cast, I was having a hard time getting excited for the film and alas, the trailer hasn’t done anything to change my mind.

Based on Julie Powell’s book about a young woman who decides to change her life by cooking every recipe in Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”, this looks bloody bland and while The Devil Wears Prada managed to have the whole “bitchy boss making my life a living hell but I’ll do what I have to to make it” appeal, this one’s appeal seems to be “I’m not feeling sorry for myself anymore so I’m going to get famous by cooking and blogging about it.” Nothing particularly wrong about that but I’m just not feeling it. I should be getting a positive, women empowering themselves vibe from this trailer but all I get is a whiny, feel sorry for me appeal which is seriously rubbing me the wrong way.

How is this possible? How can a movie starring Streep and Adams and which tells the story of two strong, independent women who refuse to play by the rules, make me want bang my head against my desk? Is it an off day or does this trailer really suck that bad?

Who am I kidding, I’ll still see it but I must admit I’m not excited. Not one bit.

Julie & Julia opens on August 7th.

Trailer is tucked under the seat!