Eat, Pray, Love

[heron]

Okay yes, I confess I waited until it was in the cheaper theatres. Did anyone see it? I had some strange reactions to it.

The whole story was very didactic. It was great for helping the viewer think through their own life; but there were times I felt I was watching a training film.

The scenery was beautiful enough to give anyone a peaceful life.

There were several exchanges of diety identities.... sometimes praying to God, sometimes praying to a contemporary female, and treating both as the same thing. I felt like I was being prepared to understand training film #2, on universalism. Did anyone else have that reaction?

 

[LindyLouWho]

I didn't have the chance here. I was hoping to so will go rent this one.

 

[Dori123]

heron, have you read the book? I will confess, I have only read about a third of it, but I feel the movie did not do it justice. In the book she goes into depth with her thoughts and feelings and the movie feels superficial to me... I still enjoyed it, but I am liking the book much more.

 

[NoelAsa]

I saw the movie and liked it very much. I was not sure that I would, but I went with two friends who wanted to see it. A few weeks later I read the book. The book is much better than the movie.

 

[heron]

A few weeks later I read the book. The book is much better than the movie.

In the book she goes into depth with her thoughts and feelings and the movie feels superficial to me... I still enjoyed it, but I am liking the book much more.

Ha ha, that is what they always say. It seemed like there was so much potential to develop the relationships she had with people. I wonder what the author thought of the movie.

 

[pilgrimgal]

Like others I had read the book and looked forward to the movie which doesn't quite capture the depth of this autobiographical journey. Yet, Julia Roberts is always great to watch and the scenery is lovely. Best to me was when she pets the elephant. I enjoyed that and her comedic reactions. All in all I thought the first part much more interesting than the romance at the end. I won't be renting the DVD and surely not buying it when it comes out.

 

[heron]

Yes, the scenery was beautiful.

 

[NoelAsa]

Best to me was when she pets the elephant.

I also enjoyed the elephant in the movie. I saw the movie first and then read the book. The elephant was not in the book. Also the romance in the book was better. Perhaps because it was more developed.