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Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir of enlightenment gets the deluxe treatment at the hands of Glee creator Ryan Murphy, who bathes every scene in a golden glow. Unaccustomed to being alone, Liz (Julia Roberts) exits her marriage to Stephen (Billy Crudup, quite good) only to enter into an affair with an actor (James Franco, curiously uncomfortable), who introduces her to meditation. Just as her editor, Delia (Doubt's Viola Davis, making the most of a small role), longed to have a baby, Liz has longed to see the world. Delia persuades her to seize the day (plus, money presents no obstacle). First, she travels to Italy, where she noshes from Rome to Naples, making new friends along the way. Then, she heads to an ashram in India, where she meets a bride-to-be and a remorseful man (Richard Jenkins, heartbreaking), who nurture her altruistic side. Her sojourn ends in Bali, where she reunites with Ketut (Hadi Subiyanto, hilarious), the healer who first encouraged her to reassess her situation. While there, she befriends a single mother and a single father (No Country for Old Men's Javier Bardem) who falls for her charms. In an improvement over his version of Running with Scissors, Murphy combines two Oscar winners, two Oscar nominees, and four countries to follow one woman's path to fulfillment. Like Julie and Julia and How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Liz's story becomes more involving as she lets go of the superficial, but Murphy's movie still represents a triumph of escapism over spirituality. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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- The Eat Pray Love Soundtrack
- Ryan Murphy’s Journey with Eat Pray Love
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Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - a husband, a house, a successful career - yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali. Based upon the bestselling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I haven't read the book but know friends who, having been through similar issues, rated it highly. And so a small group of us went to see the film.
I loved the first part explaining the break up and the trip to Italy. It was vibrant, it was fun and it showed Italy off beautifully.
For that section of the film, I enjoyed the friendships, the love of food and wine and the language. One particularly laughable part though
is where Julia tells her friend to stop worrying about putting on weight and to just get a bigger pair of jeans. The film then shows them "struggling" to get into what
must be size 8 or 10 jeans. Neither actress really looked like they had put on weight! A little reality wouldn't have gone amiss here - other actors put weight on for
their roles!
The second part of the film was tranquil,sedate. Certainly it was a slower pace and reflected the time the lead spent in the East. This is the more emotional part
so I understand why it had to be that pace. But I got restless, it seemed so self-indulgent. I guess this is where it helps to have read the book because I guess
that is what she was aiming for.
By the last part of the film, I'd had enough. As a previous reviewer said, the film was too long. I no longer really cared why, how or who. I just wanted to go home.
This is no reflection on Julia Roberts who, as usual, gave a great performance. I think I had too much fun in the first part of the film to actually enjoy the rest.
I loved the first part explaining the break up and the trip to Italy. It was vibrant, it was fun and it showed Italy off beautifully.
For that section of the film, I enjoyed the friendships, the love of food and wine and the language. One particularly laughable part though
is where Julia tells her friend to stop worrying about putting on weight and to just get a bigger pair of jeans. The film then shows them "struggling" to get into what
must be size 8 or 10 jeans. Neither actress really looked like they had put on weight! A little reality wouldn't have gone amiss here - other actors put weight on for
their roles!
The second part of the film was tranquil,sedate. Certainly it was a slower pace and reflected the time the lead spent in the East. This is the more emotional part
so I understand why it had to be that pace. But I got restless, it seemed so self-indulgent. I guess this is where it helps to have read the book because I guess
that is what she was aiming for.
By the last part of the film, I'd had enough. As a previous reviewer said, the film was too long. I no longer really cared why, how or who. I just wanted to go home.
This is no reflection on Julia Roberts who, as usual, gave a great performance. I think I had too much fun in the first part of the film to actually enjoy the rest.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Armed with the American dream of 'finding herself', Lizzie sets out on a journey outside the safety of American borders. In Rome, she gets a short-term rent in what Americans think an Italian flat must look like - a 5th floor walk up with no hot water. She eats lotsa pasta, and meets the first of her 'best friends.' There is one in each of the three places she visits. These people, if they are not actually American, at least speak American with ease, using timely modern idioms. Moreover, all of these friends suddenly find time in their obviously not-so-busy lives to show her around town all day, every day, giving her 'clues' to her 'inner balance.' Of course, there is also a string of buff young men who suddenly cancel all their appointments in order to devote full attention to pursuing her. Solving the world's problems isn't difficult, either, as Lizzie meets a Balinese medicine woman, who apart from treating her leg wound, spills her heart and gives grave advice. Wishing to help the single-mum med lady, Lizzie is able to garner $18k in American money (which the Americans obviously think is welcome everywhere), by sending one multi-address email to her friends in the US. In short, this movie is fakey-deep American twaddle, further perpetuating the American ideas of what the rest of the world looks like and means to Americans. Utterly dreadful.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
having read and quite enjoyed the book, I was really disappointed by how badly this film turned out. Decent cast but not given much to do except look alluring - Julia Roberts remains deeply unsympathetic throughout despite her 'journey' to herself (maybe a common problem when the narrator of the book ends up as the main character). Cheesily bad script that's full of cliches (everyone's happy in Italy because they understand pleasure and Americans are miserable because they are full of guilt). And overlong - you know the film is going to be in 3 parts so the lack of pace means it just becomes tedious. Yawn...solipsistic nonsense that is sadly geared towards a forgiving (and undernourished) female audience.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
lovely film
Personally I absolutely loved this film, and am suprised by a lot of negative feedback. Its a lovely story of a woman who goes travelling to find herself after feeling really lost. Read more
Published 1 day ago by jmt1088
Lovely!
This is the perfect movie for rainy days...or when you need to be inspired! I've already watched it so many times and I'm still enjoy it!
Published 1 month ago by Anna
Easy on the eye, but . . .
Beautiful shots of exotic locations make this movie easy on the eye, but when it finished, this reviewer had a feeling of disappointment. Read more
Published 1 month ago by E. S. Moorhouse
Pleasant little film
I can't really add much to the other reviews - it was a bit far fetched but the scenery was nice
Published 2 months ago by C. J. Garden
Painfully Bad...
I have never written a review before now, but I feel the need to let people know how bad this film is (in my opinion). Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ryan Unsworth
A very good movie.
When i brought this i didnt have much hope for it, but actually after watching it i was very wrong, It's a really good movie with a good story to it.
Published 3 months ago by Sam
Wonderful if you're with the one you love
Please ignore the 1 star comments everybody. My 40 years partner and I have just watched this together and just ended up closer and closer and closer in front of our log fire. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Brian Reid
Not as insightful as I would have thought.....
I have not read the book, so I am not sure how this compares and this is not a criticism of the cast - I think the right people were cast for the roles, and Julia Roberts does what... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Louise Roberts
Look deeper than the cover to watch this film.x
This film is about a woman's spiritual journey taking her from the conventions of surburban and conventional life as we know it, to fulful and discover herself spiritually,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. jones
Please spoon out my eyes....
This film was super dull. Julia Roberts on a mission to find herself in this boring, slow and really dull film of self exploration. Best bit was seeing Italy. Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Brain
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