Directed by:
Ryan MurphyScreenplay:
Ryan MurphyCinematography:
Robert RichardsonComposer:
Dario MarianelliCast:
Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, James Franco, Billy Crudup, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Tuva Novotny, James Schram, Luca Argentero, Christine Hakim (more)VOD (1)
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Believing there's more to life than a husband, house and career, Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) finds herself with a new appetite of life in this inspiring true story based on the best selling book. She leaves New York and embarks on a yearlong journey - travelling to Italy, India and Bali - seeking self-discovery through good food, meditation and the prospect of finding true love. James Franco, Billy Crudup and Javier Bardem co-star in this sumptuous and uplifting adventure filled with humour and heart. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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Eat, Pray, Love is the personal story of Elizabeth Gilbert, who just didn't want to live by the mold and finally admitted it and did something about it. That's such an unpopular starting point that it's clear that it can't be a film loved by everyone because some of the stories simply hurt. Whether it’s because you have a similar fate or a friend who should finally get off her ass and do something similar, even if it doesn't mean driving to the ends of the earth. The book is excruciating in places because it's really just the flow of the main character's thoughts as she radically changes her life at the last possible moment. She's self-centered, but of course only within the necessity of her instinct for self-preservation. Thanks to Julia, the film is quite an entertaining probe into the mind of a much more universal protagonist, if only because the face of Julia has long belonged to so many different protagonists, with whom we have subconsciously identified for so many years. Most importantly, who else can eat spaghetti as sensuously as she can, with that huge mouth of hers?
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A profound and sensual film. When there was eating I drooled, when there was meditating I relaxed, and when there was love... pretty much nothing. Sadly, not enough love in it all. But Julia found love for herself... nice, relaxed, maybe a new direction.
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This is a stupid movie about faith and philosophy. This is a silly movie about food, even though it sometimes tries to have food shots in it. But they're not outstanding. And worst of all, this is a pretty dumb and boring drawn-out romance where you'll still feel like the heroine didn't really learn anything. I found Julia very annoying here.
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