Eat Pray Love

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I never read the novel, Eat Pray Love, so I have no idea whether the movie stays true to the book or the spirit of the book.  Or, if the movie tells a different story than the book does.  I know that some folks get irritated if the movie tells a different story.  I actually enjoy that!  If I’ve read the book, I don’t need to see it in movie form.  What I can imagine is better than anything Hollywood will ever be able to create!

Overall, I thought this movie was just ok.  I’d give it 3 stars.  It has a lot of talking.  A lot.  Also, it is a total chick flick.  I’m a little more of an action girl.  I don’t mind some talking as long as it’s interesting.  I found myself thinking blah blah blah through a lot of the dialogue in this flick.  Or – whatever.  =D

My favorite part of this flick was Javier Bardem.  Wow – this is an actor with some depth!  I loved him in No Country for Old Men.  He was a very, very scary hit-man.  In Eat Pray Love he does a great job in this role too.  James Franco is pretty good too.  He plays such quirky guys.  I think my favorite James Franco character though is the one he played in Pineapple Express.  Yeah, I know.  I can’t explain it either.  I’m a freak.

If you find Eat Pray Love on HBO or Starz and you don’t have anything better to do, there are worse ways to pass a couple of hours.