Rated: PG-13
Time: 2 hr. 13 min.
Genre: Drama
Starring: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins
Director: Ryan Murphy
Finally a movie to watch this year. And if you haven’t watched it yet it is time to do so.
Women have always been looked down upon, when they try to break free from the systems. It is ok if the man wants a break from the routine life and goes for a drink with his buddies, but it is highly inappropriate for a woman to do so once she is married even today. The bias is quite obvious. Here is a story of a happily married woman who one day realizes that she needs something more out of life. Not just a big home, a husband and a child. She breaks free from everything she had and in the bargain loses all her property on a divorce settlement. She is confused but determined to find out her inner self and therefore decides to take a trip to three countries, Italy, for the food, India, to find inner self and Indonesia to be happy and love life again. Julia Roberts plays the part of the confused but ambitious young lady from New York City. This is not a typical romantic movie or a serious drama flick. This is a movie which delves into the lives of women, who want to break free and let go to reach a higher state of happiness. Women also have the right to be happy and seek the fulfillment they desire. This is the story of a woman seeking something else other than a mate.
Liz Gilbert, a writer by profession (played by Julia Roberts) is remorseful and confused after the end of her long marriage to her weak willed non ambitious husband which she happened to arrange herself. After her marriage ended, she had a small rebound relationship with a young Broadway aspirant played by James Franco which only intensifies her sense of getting a hold on herself.
As a writer, she had visited Indonesia sometime back and was told by the medicine man, Ketut Liyer that she would be coming back to Indonesia soon. So Liz decides to travel to Indonesia, but first, she has to start living her life, so her first stop is Italy followed by India and ending in Indonesia.
With not much money in her bank Liz sets off for her journey to a land she has only heard off. In Italy she meets a bunch of nice people, learns to speak Italian and gets a good hold of her life, trying to forget her ex husband and her rebound relationship. She learns to stop feeling guilty about pleasurable things in life like eating. She starts loving herself and begins to indulge in things that make her happy, even if it is buying jeans, which are 2 sizes over her older jeans. After learning to live life and being satisfied, Liz decides to visit an Ashram in India. Here she understands the significance of self less service and the true meaning of truth through endless meditation. She is guided by a middle aged man, played by Richard Jenkins. Her search for eternal happiness ends in Indonesia where she meets Felipe, the man she finally falls in love with after a whirlwind romance. But commitment to her does not come easy after a failed marriage and several broken relationships. But the man she loves, played by the handsome Javier Bardem has the same issues in life and finally they both decide to move on and take a plunge into growing and nurturing their own relationship.
This movie is almost a word to word copy from the original book “Eat Pray Love”. And I am sure the real Elizabeth Gilbert will have no concerns over the way the film has taken shape. The screenplay writers have added copious voice over as a part of narration for the film which takes the movie back and forth in time. The film has some beautiful dialogues which are extremely inspirational and will make you think twice about how you are trying to live your life. Liz’s character is radiant and witty with subtle attractiveness about her. The other actors in the movie are realistic. All in all it is a beautiful movie and a must watch for all the women and even men.
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