This was a great film. I liked that it wasn't all sunshine and roses because love isn't always like that. It's fresh and had a lot of really different stories. Julia Robert's was my favorite.
This movie was great. Could it have been better? Yes. Was the essence of the book captured? Yes. Considering budget, and a 500-page book being condensed into 2 -hours I'd say they pulled it off gracefully as possible. I woulld recommend to everyone, but to go with an open-mind. Forget it, it isn't going to be like the book but if you go with an open frame of mind, you'll enjoy it. I also recommend people see it twice. You'll like it a lot more the second time AND you'll fall in love with it more, like I did.