Italy is all about the food, hence the “Eat” part of the title.  India is about discipline, and meditation, the “Pray” part.  And Bali is where Liz finally gives in and allows herself to “Love” again.  Javier Bardem is the sexy Felipe who becomes her new boyfriend.

My favorite aspect of the movie was getting to see these beautiful locations.  But as I wrote in my blog recently, people don’t need to travel to the ends of the earth to get in touch with their spirituality.  I wrote the blog before I saw the movie, and I feel it applies more than ever.  The supporting case is very good.  Though the “Richard from Texas” character mostly expounds cliches and for some reason is thought of as brilliant.  Liz comes off as a little whiny at times, but for the most part, she’s got that open-eyed and open-hearted attitude that gets a person where they want to go.

It’s all a little Hitchcock, a little Kubrick, and the two leads make it work.  Good date night movie, escapism and not too much violence given the subject matter, although there are plenty of scary parts where you hold your breath.  PG-13, there were lots of kids in the audience, and they’re probably all Shia LeBeouf fans.

There is a lot of violence in the movie, and it is difficult to watch people suffer.  Well written and strong performances.