willbailey-18913 When I watch a Julia Roberts film it just makes me feel all warm inside. In this one her acting just superb, her depiction of Elizabeth Gilbert is exactly what you would expect from a superstar like Julia. Almost immediately coming into the film I can identify with her, the loss, the heartache. Being a traveller myself I can understand where this journey took her. Javier Bardeem on the other hand does not really live up to his normal self. Rough around the edges, but easily pulled back in the story by Ms Roberts. I personally think this is a masterpiece and I think all men should watch this film

YourFamilyExpert By Jonathan Decker (Family therapist, film critic)WHAT'S EAT PRAY LOVE ABOUT? A woman seeks to find herself through a year of traveling, meditation, and dining. Based on the novel of the same name.IS IT ANY GOOD? Before Facebook, you may recall, one might sit through literal slide-shows (projected onto a sheet, for example) in order to experience a friend's vacation. This film feels like sitting through such an evening, if your friend were self-indulgent and a bit narcissistic, kept bringing up her broken marriage and her justifications for a fling during the slideshow, gabbed on and on about the wonderful people she met as if you knew them, and took way too long to show her admittedly scenic slides.As someone who enjoys glimpses into world cultures/religions, good actors, and romance in general, I'll admit that there were a few moments that charmed, enlightened, and moved me. But this sluggishly-paced movie feels a good 45 minutes longer than its 2 hour and 15 minute running time. This is to say nothing of its repetitive narrative structure, general predictability, and disturbing core message: You can find peace through avoidance of accountability and by literally coming to see yourself as your own god. It's all about "love yourself" and "forgive yourself," which is fine, but the protagonist takes no responsibility for what she does to hurt other people early on. Julia Roberts is likable, but her character here mostly is not. This is not a film I'd revisit.IS IT OKAY FOR YOUR KIDS? Eat Pray Love is rated PG-13. It has a fair amount of foul language (including one use of the phrase "mother——," which I thought was only allowed in R-rated films), sexual innuendo, male rear nudity, and implications of adultery and other sex outside of marriage.ANY WORTHWHILE MESSAGES? It is not enough to life for self- fulfillment; one must live to benefit others. Take time to enjoy and savor life.

dereuff All that kept this film from receiving a less than zero score were (some) sincere, moving performances, Ms. Roberts' not being one of them. A waste of time, effort, film stock, cinematography, mega-money...you name it, it has nothing going for it. Sorry. All movie-making is exploitation, but this one pushes the envelope. Cheap sentiment, manipulation, film-school tricks: ugh. Don't waste your time. Unless, of course, you like spending hours of your life in a colorful haze with nothing to show for it after, not even thought-provoking questions (other than "why did I do this to myself??) about life, love, friendship, can I afford to go to Italy this summer, etc., etc. Watching this film is like being force-fed "no-cal" chocolate mousse.

Paulo Henrique The plot tells the story of a woman (Julia Roberts) who feels dissatisfied with the life she leads in all aspects, both lovingly and financially, for this reason decides to leave in an unbridled pursuit of happiness, abandoning everything in which she believed to be essential, such as marriage, work, family and friends. The wit of the movie has been applied pretty well, especially, in people who suffer from a huge dissatisfaction and, therefore, seek emotional support in everything and everyone. The incessant search for something to complete satisfactorily and benign way, brings up an evil that plagues the population nowadays how would say one speaks of the character of James Franco: So we can go through life together, unhappy, but happy not in part. Unhappiness, became something bearable and sustainable, which is completely unacceptable, because we live to be happy, above all, ourselves. I see this film very fondly because it is the kind of movie that shows how the human being is superfluous in relation to their own emotions, with their own wills, and in this respect, this film managed to reach the summit. So, for people who like movies that make reflect on useless behaviors and monotony, is a great movie, for people who like a good drama, it is a great movie, for people who like movies with great actors, it's a great movie , ie it is a great movie in virtually every aspect.