It's not easy to translate a well-known, emotionally-charged book into a movie. I enjoyed the movie, though it seemed the feelings Elizabeth Gilbert conveyed in the book were not quite delivered to the screen. The casting was good and Javier Badam stole the show for me. I liked Richard Jenkins too.
Still, it was an enjoyable piece and the site locations were great, especially Bali. I think my expectations were set a little high.