The book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert caused a sensation, enjoying a long period on the New York Times bestseller list. A lot of individuals are awaiting the film version starring Julia Roberts. The authorities have not warmed to it yet. The previous hotly awaited somewhat-feminist travel movie this year, Sex and the City 2, was also raked over the coals by authorities.

One more exhilarating tale of self discovery

The book is part self help guide, spiritual quest, and travelogue about how Elizabeth Gilbert dumped her husband out of blue to go travel and rediscover herself. She got a huge advance from her publisher to make the book happen. The film, directed by Ryan Murphy, stars Julia Roberts, Billy Crudup, James Franco and Javier Bardem.

Not many high marks in Eat Pray Love movie review scores

The day of release, Rotten Tomatoes had the film at around 36 percent. Beth Accomando, writing in PRI’s The World, said the film was “more like eat, pray for it to be over, gag.” Adam Graham, of the Detroit News, deemed it “an insane fantasy for rich people.” The Chicago Sun Times and famed critic Roger Ebert was not amused. He opined that in order to get the film “I guess you have to belong to the narcissistic subculture of Woo-Woo.” Andy Klein said, within the Christian Science Monitor that when Robert’s character learns to meditate, it “involves emptying her mind - which shouldn’t take much heavy lifting.”

Very critical critics

Sometimes critics love to be dogs in a manger, but there’s a underlying theme within the negative reviews. Nevertheless, the book sold lots of copies for a reason. It is a optimistic leaning work, that embraces an individual getting in touch with their spiritual side. However, that general theme does not capture everyone. It may actually have worked better in print. That sort of theme for a book may inspire some while dull others to tears. It seems lots of people find Eat, Pray, Love to be more banal than beneficial.

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Rotten Tomatoes

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Roger Bert

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SC Monitor

csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Movies/2010/0813/Eat-Pray-Love-movie-review

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