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Movie a "miss"...Book a "hit" !
PostedAugust 14, 2010
tupelohoney
from Pawleys Island, SC
Movie version of (Julia Robert's) as the unfulfilled modern American woman who had it all and gave it up to search for joy, balance and "self" and the ensuing story of what she found in place of her depression from the outward signs of happiness and success, frankly...left ME “unfulfilled”! The movie script lacked all of the substance that the book provided and the plot of the film moved slowly, while the book's plot did not. The film didn't live up to book’s humorous, wry accounts of the journey or the quote in it: “Even in my underpants, I feel different!” It did serve up beautiful scenery, however with more lips and teeth than depth of emotion. I would describe this film as lighthearted and easy on the eyes! Julia's performance was good but I don't think she'll be remembered for the role, perhaps because the script didn't give her enough to work with but, I will say... Javier Bardem eeked a superb performance out of it. My parting words, "LIKED the movie...LOVED the book."
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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