Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and 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.
Try not to hoot when the gaunt Roberts makes a bring-on-the-flab speech to persuade the equally slender Tuva Novotny to eat pizza, even if they get "muffin tops."
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
16 Aug 2010
fresh:
The movie is completely aware of its own riches; it fills up your plate and dares you not to eat.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out New York,
18 Aug 2010
rotten:
We're not so much involved in the movie as idly registering it -- eavesdropping, almost, on a conversation at an adjoining table.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 Aug 2010
fresh:
The movie is aware of its own riches; it fills up your plate and dares you not to eat.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out,
22 Sep 2010
fresh:
The film version is pure wish-fulfillment fantasy.