Eat Pray Love (2010)

"Let Yourself Go This August"

Directed by Ryan Murphy
Produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Stan Wlodkowski, Tabrez Noorani
Screenplay by Ryan Murphy, Jennifer Salt
Based on "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert
Starring: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, James Franco
Music by Dario Marianelli
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by Bradley Buecker
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date: August 13, 2010
Running time: 140 minutes
Country: United States

"Eat Pray Love" is a romantic comedy drama film co-written and directed  Ryan Murphy and based on the Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir of the same name. The story is about a successful woman, Elizabeth Gilbert, with a husband and a great career as a writer. But in fact she's unhappy in her marriage, so one day she decides to divorce. It isn't an easy decision for - Elizabeth becomes alone and devastate. However, she wants to change her life therefore Gilbert goes on a long journey: she spends the next year travelling the world and looking for herself.

Cast

• Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert
• Javier Bardem as Felipe
• Billy Crudup as Steven, Gilbert's ex-husband
• Richard Jenkins as Richard
• Viola Davis as Delia Shiraz
• James Franco as David
• Sophie Thompson as Corella
• Mike O'Malley as Andy Shiraz
• Christine Hakim as Wayan
• Hadi Subiyanto as Ketut Liyer
• Tuva Novotny as Sofi
• Luca Argentero as Giovanni

I'd been familiar by hearsay with the book "Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia", so one summer evening, when I was tied myself into a knot, I decided to watch a screen version. Well, it had so impressed me that the following day I finally started doing things, which I'd dreamt ed about but hadn't put into practice. For example, I began improving my English and going to yoga. After all those changes I wanted to read the book nevertheless. Frankly speaking, it has turned out even more interesting than a film. Probably I've got the impression because the director of the film based on the female memoir was a man? Anyway, Ryan Murphy has created wonderful couple of series such as "Popular", "Nip/Tuck", "Glee", "American Horror Story", and "The New Normal". So maybe "Eat Pray Love" just hasn't easily beaten?

As for the acting, it didn't amaze me. It seemed like actors hadn't endeavoured, in my opinion. I even can't note the work of Julia Roberts as Liz.

Advantages

• Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert
• Javier Bardem as Felipe
• Viola Davis as Delia Shiraz
• James Franco as David

Disadvantages

• Manual?

"Strangenesses"

• Following the dream in search of yourself

Clue Moments

• Italy
• India
• Indonesia
• The divorce

This film is unconditionally full of ideas. On the face of it the main character, Elizabeth Gilbert, bears resemblance to a selfish woman who isn't able to make aware of her happiness. But if look closer, we can recognise ourselves in some moments. Really, who have never thought about a changing of a life? Personally I understand Liz. If you aren't happy, make something to become so. Most people make efforts to get used to their conditions and a minority of them decides to change something or everything. The second variant needs boldness, resolution and much energy but aren't these qualities of a strong personality who almost everyone wants to be?

At first the main character travels in Italy where she learns anew to enjoy her life. Live right now and appreciate every moment. Then she goes to India. This country teaches Liz to "pray". She seeks for herself finding the spirituality. And after all she sets off for Bali, Indonesia. There she finds balance and love. I think that these discoveries can make someone to see a life in a different light. Moreover, if you change something inside yourself, something outside will too.

Soundtracks

1. Josh Rouse - Flight Attendant
2. Gato Barbieri - Last Tango In Paris (Suite Pt. 2)
3. Sly and the Family Stone - Thank You (Fallettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)
4. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Der Hölle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen 
5. Neil Young - Heart of Gold 
6. U. Srinivas - Kaliyugavaradana 
7. Eddie Vedder - The Long Road 
8. Neil Young - Harvest Moon 
9. Bebel Gilberto - Samba da Bençáo 
10. João Gilberto - Wave 
11. Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1 
12. João Gilberto - 'S Wonderful 
13. Eddie Vedder - Better Days 
14. Dario Marianelli - Attraversiamo

Quotations

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Liz Gilbert: In the end, I've come to believe in something I call "The Physics of the Quest." A force in nature governed by laws as real as the laws of gravity. The rule of Quest Physics goes something like this: If you're brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting, which can be anything from your house to bitter, old resentments, and set out on a truth-seeking journey, either externally or internally, and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher and if you are prepared, most of all, to face and forgive some very difficult realities about yourself, then the truth will not be withheld from you.

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Felipe: Listen, balance, my darling, is not letting anybody love you less than you love yourself.

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Ketut Liyer: Sometimes to lose balance for love is part of living a balanced life.

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Liz Gilbert: I'm sick of people telling me that I need a man.
Felipe: You don't need a man, Liz. You need a champion.

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Liz Gilbert: Maybe my life hasn't been so chaotic. It's just the world that is and the only real trap is getting attached to any of it. Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation.

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Luca Spaghetti: Americans know entertainment, but they don't know pleasure.

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Liz Gilbert: It won't last forever. Nothing does.

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You may see the trailer here.

Plot: 7/10

Entertainment: 6/10

Acting: 6/10

Originality: 7/10

Music and Sound: 6/10

6/10