But if the men had been portrayed as more high-spirited, it might have taken on intriguing dimensions. Both husbands are, frankly, a little boring: They’ve been assigned their supporting roles in their marriages and are reluctant to question the singlemindedness of their wives.
Roger Ebert on “Julie & Julia”
Gee, that sounds like the wife/girlfriend role in oh, just about every other movie made. I’m sure he’s equally upset about women in movies not having anything to do but be supportive of their husbands.
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