"Eat Pray Love" Film Review
See. Watch. Enjoy. (Now on DVD) 3 1/2 Stars Blog exclusive! “Eat Pray Love”, adapted from the New York Times #1 best selling book of the same name, is a charming, lovely film. Julia Roberts is Elizabeth Gilbert a woman desperate to climb out of her own despair. Unhappy with her marriage to Stephen (Billy Crudup) and searching for a greater purpose in life Gilbert goes against societal convention and makes an extraordinary decision. She chooses to travel around the world for one year. Free of almost all material possessions and stressors Gilbert ventures to Rome, India and Bali in search of herself. Along the way she makes important discovers and friendships and meets the perfect man. The films target audience, middle-aged women, will connect with Gilbert’s story. Obviously food, love, and friendship are among the reasons why. But the truest reason is that mid life crises are real and it is an easy thing to relate to if you've been through one yourself. The filmmakers utiliz...