Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Julia Roberts | ... | Liz Gilbert | |
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I. Gusti Ayu Puspawati | ... | Nyomo |
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Hadi Subiyanto | ... | Ketut Liyer |
Billy Crudup | ... | Stephen | |
Viola Davis | ... | Delia Shiraz | |
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A. Jay Radcliff | ... | Andre |
Mike O'Malley | ... | Andy Shiraz | |
Ashlie Atkinson | ... | Bookstore Girl | |
James Franco | ... | David Piccolo | |
Lisa Roberts Gillan | ... | Woman in Play | |
Ryan O'Nan | ... | Play Walk-Out | |
Gita Reddy | ... | The Guru | |
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Dwayne Clark | ... | NYU Student Boyfriend |
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Jen Kwok | ... | NYU Student Girlfriend (as Jennifer Kwok) |
Mary Testa | ... | Laundromat Gal |
Liz Gilbert (Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - a husband, a house, a successful career - yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali. Written by Sony Pictures
I love travelogues and I'm a fan of Julia Roberts but, what happened here? I'm not sure in what period, time wise, it this set. The only turmoil seems to be in this very selfish forty-something. What about the rest of the world? She goes for a sort of journey of discovery in a world that doesn't really exist. Did I miss something? No wars, no economic crisis, no nothing, only the intimate qualm of a woman who I, personally, cannot feel represented by. I grant you I'm from another generation but, please! What is this. I loved the food and Javier Bardem and it is in fact the Bardem episode that brings some kind of recognizable something to the proceedings. So, let me recapitulate and ask you if we've seen the same movie...A woman facing an existential crisis and moves out from her marital abode without even having a discussion about it with her husband - a scrumptious Billy Crudup - then she has an affair with James Franco - who wouldn't, right? - but the Franco in this movie is just a plain reflection of the Franco from "Milk" just to name one title. The Naples presented here seems out of the mind of someone who's never been to Naples. I don't know what to say. I'm a bit puzzled and, I should confess, a bit annoyed.