"You want to look deep down and find something profound about yourself" - Werner Erhard.
The jest of this movie can be coined in one single sentence, that is, "Lapping up Gelato in Italy, seeking spiritual guidance in India and falling in love in Bali".
This has been tried to achieve through the attention to detail, the atmospheres of Italy, India, and Bali were all brought to life by portraying each of their varied customs, practices, culture, streetscapes, and the vibrancy in the vocabulary of the buildings.. so diverse, so certain to different corners of the world.
The first plot indulges in the exploration of the streets of Rome, manifested by all the massive walls, punctuated by arches, domes, etc of Italy and down the Via dei Cappellari. A perfect essence of Rome and Roman architecture has been captured in the movie through their stroll down the Hatter's Streets featuring important sculptural and architectural creations with The Famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain of the Four Rivers flaring its Majesty at the central stands. Topped by the Oblisk of Domitian and the Church of Saint' Agnese. These powerful but yet beautiful sculptures leaves the actress pondering, helping her forget about her agony of the past and live in the moment. Simultaneously, she aims to take her taste buds on a roller-coaster ride with the world famous Italian cuisine, in search to EAT.
The next cine-plot was shot in the beating heart of India, through a myriad of colorful street markets and the vibrant festivals against the backdrop of pink hued palaces and majestic mosques. Liz flies down to India in search of inner peace, to attain enlightenment and to savor her few hours of freedom and solitude amidst huge, serene and peaceful surroundings of Sri Mandir Temple, set against the movement of the clouds in the crystal blue sky, acting like a camouflaging canvas from the ever changing hues from blue to pink to finally orange, acting as a mode for the birds to fly back home. Thus, complimenting the magnificence of the outline of the temple making it a perfect place to PRAY.
Liz's quest for love brings her to the island of Bali in Indonesia. She arrives at the small town of Ubud through the colorful markets and spends time cycling through the rice terraces and the coconut plantations on one side and on the other, Balinese architecture is portrayed at its best, for being one of the most popular Asian tropical architectural styles, with a distinct flair for being in harmony with nature cinematographed beautifully through the outdoor private pools and tastefully appointed villas with rice paddies or valley views. Another striking feature is the usage of natural organic materials such as thatch roofing, bamboo poles, woven bamboo, coconut wood, teak wood, brick and stone which is marvelously reflected in the place of her stay in Bali where she eventually finds herself in LOVE.
EAT PRAY LOVE, directed by Ryan Murphy, based on the book "Eat Pray Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, Plan B Entertainments, August 13, 2010.
While most films avoid themes about self awareness, personal growth, and transformation, setting instead for comedy and drama within accepted religious or community guidelines. This subject matter, however, is tackled head on(if somewhat superficially) in Eat Pray Love, a film Ryan Murphy based on the bestselling book by Elizabeth Gilbert. Written by the director and Jonathan Salt, starring Julia Roberts as Liz Gilbert is an entrancing travelogue, a romantic comedy, and a spiritual adventure all wrapped in one engaging package.
This film is convincingly stirring and hits all of the emotional notes that movies are supposed to hit. It's dreamy, it makes you think, and it even makes you cry.
Some moments have been fashioned with heavy hands, that you can feel the filmmaker pushing you to feel something.
This has been tried to achieve through the attention to detail, the atmospheres of Italy, India, and Bali were all brought to life by portraying each of their varied customs, practices, culture, streetscapes, and the vibrancy in the vocabulary of the buildings.. so diverse, so certain to different corners of the world.
The first plot indulges in the exploration of the streets of Rome, manifested by all the massive walls, punctuated by arches, domes, etc of Italy and down the Via dei Cappellari. A perfect essence of Rome and Roman architecture has been captured in the movie through their stroll down the Hatter's Streets featuring important sculptural and architectural creations with The Famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or Fountain of the Four Rivers flaring its Majesty at the central stands. Topped by the Oblisk of Domitian and the Church of Saint' Agnese. These powerful but yet beautiful sculptures leaves the actress pondering, helping her forget about her agony of the past and live in the moment. Simultaneously, she aims to take her taste buds on a roller-coaster ride with the world famous Italian cuisine, in search to EAT.
The next cine-plot was shot in the beating heart of India, through a myriad of colorful street markets and the vibrant festivals against the backdrop of pink hued palaces and majestic mosques. Liz flies down to India in search of inner peace, to attain enlightenment and to savor her few hours of freedom and solitude amidst huge, serene and peaceful surroundings of Sri Mandir Temple, set against the movement of the clouds in the crystal blue sky, acting like a camouflaging canvas from the ever changing hues from blue to pink to finally orange, acting as a mode for the birds to fly back home. Thus, complimenting the magnificence of the outline of the temple making it a perfect place to PRAY.
Liz's quest for love brings her to the island of Bali in Indonesia. She arrives at the small town of Ubud through the colorful markets and spends time cycling through the rice terraces and the coconut plantations on one side and on the other, Balinese architecture is portrayed at its best, for being one of the most popular Asian tropical architectural styles, with a distinct flair for being in harmony with nature cinematographed beautifully through the outdoor private pools and tastefully appointed villas with rice paddies or valley views. Another striking feature is the usage of natural organic materials such as thatch roofing, bamboo poles, woven bamboo, coconut wood, teak wood, brick and stone which is marvelously reflected in the place of her stay in Bali where she eventually finds herself in LOVE.
EAT PRAY LOVE, directed by Ryan Murphy, based on the book "Eat Pray Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, Plan B Entertainments, August 13, 2010.
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