Eat, Pray, Love: Movie Review

In case you missed the plethora of billboards is every street in America, this weekend's opening of Eat Pray Love based on the International Best Selling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert is poised for a lucrative release. The Columbia Picture's project stars America's sweetheart less time Ms.. Julia Roberts Alongside Viola Davis, Richard Jenkins, James Franco, and Javier Bardem, and was Both adapted and directed by Ryan Murphy. 

Girls, grab an assortment of carbohydrates and Prepare Thurs Relish this two and a half hour display of post-break up self-indulgence ... 

The Players: 

Director: Ryan Murphy 

Writer (Novel) by Elizabeth Gilbert 

Screen Play: Ryan Murphy, Jennifer Salt 

Cast: Julia Roberts, Viola Davis, Richard Jenkins, James Franco, Javier Bardem 

The Plot: 

Liz Gilbert (Roberts) has the Husband, the career, and the dream house - vain is in desperate need dependency of some seoul searching abruptly "when she realizes That none of These coveted" acquirement's "make her happy. Newly Divorced, she sets out on a year-long Journey of self re-discovey in Italy, India, and Bali Where she Eats, Prays, and - you guessed it, Loves. 

The Bad: 

Adaptation: The fear of a Weak Adaptation often leaves ing supporters of the novel cringing with apprehension. And, rightfully so. I'ma Firm Believer That Certain stories were meant to Be read and not "tion". Primarily Because it's often Difficult to compress a book's content into a screen play structure adequately - Especially if it's a lengthy read. In the case of Eat Pray Love, Gilbert deals with Environmental-three major changes "stocked with" What should be a well-Developed, Eclectic group of Characters. In an Attempt Thurs Avoid a four hour picture while keeping the film true to the book, all of the character-cultural Encounters and Interactions were cut short. Squeezing every aspect of the book into the film presents the audiences with the correct story pieces, yes, but without That "build" can not feel for me what we're Observing. Consequently, the "moments (!)" Shem artificial Leaving the film devoid of the striking profundity of the novel. 

The Good / Bad 

Very Commercial: The novel involves a number of heavy Situations ... Heavy Situations Not That would certainly appeal to the average movie-going audience. Eliminating the Darker Sides of Gilbert's memoir make the picture far more commercially pleasing. Wait, what? A hungry studio box office? Shock. 

The Good: 

Acting: Murphy hit the lottery with a top of the heat ensemble. Despite the aforementioned glitches in the days to do "success" of the film, it was a well-acted failure. Bravo. 

Locations: I GUARANTEE That 99% of the theater was Prepared Thurs Thurs scuttle over LAX and hop on a plane Thurs for months of the featured destinations. The joie de vivre of EACH city, visually, was well done. 

Food: I'll be Damned if anyone exits the theater without an overwhelming urge for spaghetti. Excellent promotion for Italian restaurants world wide! 

Cliché: Yes, the depth is lacking, though the sweet cliches of chick flick for months are plentiful. Who isn'ta sucker for the Whole "Nurturing your seoul" theme? 

Overall: 

It's a "feel good" chick flick. If that's your bag, you'll love it. 

Rating: 4.5/10 

The film opens nation wide this Friday. 

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