Review of Eat Pray Love (2010) by Beingryanjude — 31 Aug 2014

While it may be visually pleasing, that's not enough to save this search for enlightenment. Creative changes should've been taken to make this adaptation more absorbing.

This review of Eat Pray Love (2010) was written by Beingryanjude on 31 Aug 2014.

Eat Pray Love has generally received mixed reviews.

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