Eat, Pray, Love: A Story Too Good Not To Tell

Guest written by Hidayah Salamat (Beauty and Health writer) & movie buff

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The best way to know if you’ll like this film is to read the book. Clearly, pains were taken to ensure the authenticity of the storyline and characters. And, where the plot lacked in climax and resolution, it made up for it in moving, raw emotions and a charming backdrop of the world’s most picturesque places -Bali, Rome and India. Julia Roberts bore an uncanny resemblance to the woman whose role she played (author Elizabeth Gilbert) right down to the tip of her nose, while the gorgeous Javier Bardem (aka Mr Penelope Cruz) lived up famously to the role of Brazilian lover Felipe. Eat, Pray, Love is a tale of love lost and then found, in the most unexpected ways and places, including from deep within oneself.

Synopsis:

Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house, a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali. Based upon the bestselling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love proves that there really is more than one way to let yourself go and see the world.

In Cinemas 7 October 2010
US: 13 August 2010
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 140 minutes
Rating: PG
Consumer Advice: Brief Nudity

Directed by:…………..…….….…….……..….….…Ryan Murphy
Screenplay by:…………………..Ryan Murphey & Jennifer Salt
Based on the Book by:………………………….Elizabeth Gilbert
Produced by:……………………………Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner
Cast:…………………………….……Julia Roberts, James Franco, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Billy Crudup and Javier Bardem

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Photo credits: Sony Pictures

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