Smiley Face
Anthony Lane breaks down the actress’s appeal—she is more lovable than desirable, and, even when love is off the menu, she cannot not be liked.
"Men like watching Julia Roberts and women like watching Julia Roberts — or, at least, women don't mind watching Julia Roberts, and, even if they did mind, they could always pass the time by watching the men watch Julia Roberts." — Lane on the star's universal crossover appeal