If you read the book, than you probably got more out of the movie, than most others. What is great about this movie, is what you "get" out of it. Liz Gilbert did what was best for her, and there is nothing wrong with it. Yes, she went the unconventional route, but, we've all had to "find" ourselves at some point, and this was hers. What matters, is not so much how she got there, but, what she got from it in the end, and how she is happy now. I love the deep underlying messages in the movie as well, which was what you also got from the book. I absolutely recommend you read and then watch EAT PRAY LOVE. :)