Bestselling book now on film

My individuality took a hit over the weekend. I went to see Eat Pray Love,  like just about every other woman in Australia, hell maybe the Western World.

The cinema was packed full (staff had to come out and ask everyone to move along to take up every available seat in the cinema) in what could only be described as a market segmenters dream. For me, it was definitely girls-night out.

Adapted from Elizabeth Gilbert‘s book, also titled Eat Pray Love, it’s a memoir of Liz’s journey to self-awareness and love following her divorce. Having never read the book, or been divorced for that matter, I wondered what made this book and movie so appealing? I imagine many that night in the cinema were in the same boat… and I’m not sure that if your values were taking a hit from a divorce seeing this movie would be top of your action list.

A big drawcard for this movie is the scenery as Liz travels through Italy, India and Indonesia.  But more importantly I think the basic themes of self-awareness, spirituality and respecting your values were what makes this book so accessible. Mostly for me, it had a couple of my favourite things – good food and travel being the foremost.  It was a couple of hours spent with friends that was very enjoyable and the seque into a heady array of conversation.

You can see the official trailers for Eat Pray Love here.