Of course my opinion of this movie will be different from others because I have not yet read the novel it was based on. So this evaluation or review is purely my opinion of the movie.
The greatest asset this movie holds is, not surprisingly within its story. I’m sure the novel goes into much more depth than the movie but I was pretty surprised of the many enlightening messages this movie was able to get across to the audience. Messages about learning from others, about obtaining a self balance, about embracing the ideas and beliefs of other cultures, and about learning to love oneself before allowing yourself to love another.
The story is about a woman who finds herself to be unhappy in her marriage. She has tried to please herself by pleasing others, by trying to support her husband in saying the right things, but instead realized that she needs to seek her own happiness elsewhere.
There is a nice little moment in the movie with main character Liz, and how she realizes how she should start her journey in search for the balance within. She is in her friend’s house watching her friend change the diaper of her baby and she asks, “Do you remember the exact moment you wanted a baby?” and her friend tells her about this box she keeps under her bed of baby items. She says she’s been filling the box before she was married waiting for the day her and her husband were ready to use them. Liz admits to having a box too, of National Geographic’s and pictures from The Tme’s travel section, all the things she wants to see before she dies. Her friend replies, “Liz, Having a baby is like having a tattoo on your face. You kind of want to be committed." And that’s the moment the movie takes off into Liz’s journey to Rome, India, and Bali.
At first I thought this movie would only appeal to single woman or divorced couples who want to seek love within a new relationship, but I was completely wrong. This movie is for anyone who can appreciate the beauty of other cultures, the gift of other’s company, and the journey of self exploration and self happiness.
Overall the movie was enlightening, lighthearted, and sweet. There were great memorable quotes that can be taken away from this movie such as: "We call it "dolce far niente", the sweetness of doing nothing." The movie was very well filmed. It had a nice flow within the camera movement. There were bright vibrant colors and wonderful shots of exotic places. Even the soundtrack played an important roll within the movie. A great combination of American artist such as Neil Young and the exotic songs from other worldly musicians help compliments the feel of a moment within each scene.
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