Films·
Eat Pray Love
White women’s self-help movie..?
Metadata
| Director | Ryan Murphy |
| Year | 2010 |
| Writer | Ryan Murphy, Jennifer Salt |
| Stars | Julia Roberts, James Franco, Richard Jenkins |
The Movie in 3 Sentences
Altogether, the setting, atmosphere, performances, and subject matter made me enjoy the movie more than the book. I thought the book was fine, but never amazing—kind of like The Alchemist: simple enough for anyone to follow, but just philosophical enough to make you feel like you’re discovering something profound.
I went into the movie with pretty low expectations because of the reviews, so I was pleasantly surprised. It also made me wonder whether some of the criticism comes from how uncomfortable people still seem to be with stories about women simply choosing themselves.
And really, how am I supposed to say no to Italian pizza and wine followed by beach time in Bali? Four stars.