Reviews

Julia Roberts plays the soulless and selfish character, Liz, as she goes searching for herself in Italy, India, and Bali. This forty something married New Yorker decides to end her marriage since she is bored because that is what you do. Did the man cheat? No. Was he unfaithful? No. Was he unloving? No. Did he abuse her? No. Was he lazy? No. His crime? He was predictable and waited for her. Well, let's walk and act like a 2 year old. Julia Roberts makes no connection with the audience and the film slides into boring and uninspiring mess as she trudges her way to self discovery. The character, Liz, is narcissistic to the point of parody. She immediately takes up with a brooding young actor, and, predictably, leaves that relationship to search for happiness. Her best friend wishes she can go with her on hew adventure - too bad since Viola Davis' character is so under utilized in this film. Liz goes to Italy, eats her way across the boot never gaining an ounce, quickly finds new friends, celebrates a glorious Thanksgiving with a bunch of strangers and claims she is the luckiest girl alive. The only "real" moment in this film is a young girl giving Julia the middle finger from a balcony. It has a lingering moment that rings true. She goes to India, washes floors on her hands and knees which making her actions so unbelievable that an urbane Manhattanite like herself would suffer the indignities of menial labor. By the time she goes to Bali, I checked out of this disaster of a film. Even the scenery can't save this atrocity. The movie is wretched to watch. You may enjoy it if you want to see an egotistical character goes around sulking, whining, and moping about the meaning of life. Liz has been gives so much: a home, husband, job,friends, health, a few bucks and still she is not happy. Ingrates like her character are what is so wrong in this world. They have been blessed and have no appreciation for the many good things bestowed on them. So many suffer and would be grateful to have 1% of what this POS has been given and would be eternally happy. Julia Roberts is utterly charmless and taken her American Sweetheart and turned her into a overbearing shrew.