Movie #299 "Eat, Pray, Love" was not near as good as the book, and ever since I saw it, I've been trying to make a mental list of why not. I didn't think the men who put the film together (let's face it, they would be the script writer, the director and the editor) really understood this woman's journey ------ One clarification is that Ryan Murphy got top billing for writing the script, but there are two female names on it, one being the author's. I wonder how much they had to say about it. Anyway, camera angles were elaborate (like in Glee) as if the director didn't have faith that we find it enjoyable without entertaining us so much. Julia Roberts comes across oftentimes quite selfish and nonlikable, which, in my opinion, you have to really work hard at doing since she usually oozes charm. The guys all came across as sketchy, and the film's editing seemed scattered, with past (like Liz's first wedding) appearing in India (with no obvious strong tie) as if, once again, Murphy was afraid he was losing our interest. It was okay, but after all is said and done, I never felt pulled in to the film --- save for the Richard Jenkins' breakdown in India (and I don't remember that in the book). That's one last thing I would say about this film --- it seemed a tad manipulative in several spots, as if it were pushing the importance of her journey and her life lessons. It seemed so much smoother in the book.
Average rating: 3.578
I would give it 3.5
Eat Pray Love
(2010) PG-13
Julia Roberts stars in the adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling memoir about coping with a traumatic divorce. After deciding to reshape her life, Elizabeth (Julia Roberts) travels the world in search of direction. She heads to Italy, India and Indonesia seeking the perfect pasta, a route to self-enlightenment and the true meaning of faith. Along the way, she meets a bevy of odd characters and, possibly, her true love.
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