Directed by Ryan Murphy and starring Julia Roberts, Billy Drudup, James Franco and Javier Bardem, Eat Pray Love is an accurate film adaptation of the memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert of the same title.
An international bestseller, the book conveyed Gilbert’s personal and slightly self indulgent journey through crisis and self discovery towards an emotional balance. The story begins with Gilbert, a successful writer and wife, being wholly unhappy in her marriage to a nice and loving husband. After a painful separation, followed by a gruesome divorce and a short lived romantic relationship with an actor, Gilbert decides to spend a year traveling Italy , India and Indonesia
The film is based solely on Gilbert’s yearlong journey, at the end of which she finds everything she ever wanted. It’s a fairy tale with a happy ending, except this fairy tale is real and actually happened to Gilbert, who has since been nicked “the lucky girl.”
The largely female audience waited for this film with enthusiasm, hungry for an emotionally rewarding entertainment that has a ring of truth, no matter how far fetched. The film is rightfully branded a chick flick, for it touches the hearts and nerves of women, wishing for a fairytale ending after enduring loss of love, loss of self and loss of balance.
And the film delivers just that – a delightful voyage to splendid places, filled with succulent meals, spirited messages, romantic scenes and a happy ending. It is a solid piece of Hollywood amusement that is charming and enjoyable throughout.
Julia Roberts devoted herself wholeheartedly to portraying Gilbert on film, making it one of her best performances. The film's supporting cast is equally excellent, with Javier Bardem adding icing to the cake of already pleasing scenery.
Although not as inspirational or heartfelt as the original Gilbert prose, Eat, Pray, Love the movie provides women with renewed hope and confidence the way a Disney cartoon fuels idealistic dreams of little girls.
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