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Elizabeth Gilbert·2010·Director: Ryan Murphy
70%
Faithfulness
3.6
Book Rating
3.0
Movie Rating
Platform: DVD
Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins
The Book
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia is a 2006 memoir by American author Elizabeth Gilbert. The memoir chronicles the author's trip around the world after her divorce and what she discovered during her travels. She wrote and named the book while living at The Oliver Hotel on the downtown square in Knoxville, TN. The book remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for 187 weeks. The film version, which stars Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, was released in theaters on August 13, 2010.
The Film
A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".
Key Differences
The film condenses many experiences and locations from the book for time. Some supporting characters are composites or omitted entirely. The introspective and spiritual depth of the book is simplified in the film.
Our Verdict
Read the book firstThe film offers a visually appealing and emotionally engaging adaptation but lacks the full depth and nuance of the book, making it best appreciated after reading the original memoir.
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