Julia Roberts is luminous, of course, and of course Javier Bardem is smoldering in an offhand way (plus his character is very kind which makes him truly appealing) but I just didn't find this movie inspiring. I actually found myself dozing through parts. Italy just didn't do it for me . . . but the bigger thing is that Liz Gilbert just didn't do it for me. I'm her age so I don't think I can blame being old for feeling like leave-your-marriage-to-find-yourself isn't a romantic endeavor no matter what beloved star plays the role in the movie.