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Summary: Guys miss this one
Review: Gentlemen miss this movie. As a married man I am consigned to the fact that I must watch certain movies that are geared towards the ladies, I am okay with that. Having suffered through most of said type of movies, I can say that this particular movie is a truly a painful experience without any humor to help. All this movie does is follow a sad and lonely woman around Italy and waste the two hours that is the movie running time. Do not buy this movie for the lady in your life because then you will be forced to watch it.
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Summary: Skip this one
Review: This was one of two movies I rented this on Valentines Day for a romantic evening at home with the wife. Too bad we saved this one for the main feature. It was in a word- disappointing. How can one film a movie in one of the most beautiful places in the world and not take better advantage of the scenery? After all, it is suppose to be under the Tuscan sun. I have seen superior cinematography on the Travel Channel; nevertheless if this movie had a good story line, it may have redeemed itself. The story line: Middle-aged woman get jilted, middle-aged woman must start life over again and vacations to Tuscany, finds house, renovates house, finds love, loses love, finds friends. Oh, hum. Still, I could have enjoyed the movie, but like every Hollywood movie, or TV show lately it had to feature the homosexual lifestyle as a subplot. Middle age woman has homosexual friends. Middle-aged woman joins a homosexual Tuscany tour. Middle age woman has lesbian friend who stays with her who has baby courteous of who knows whom. (Is this child better off without a father? Why would a child want a father and a mother when he can have two mommies!). Hey, guys, this is supposed to be a romantic chic flick. So if you are looking for a or a nice romantic movie at home with the misses, skip this one.
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Summary: Get swept into the Italian world.
Review: At first, I wasn't even going to watch this movie because I thought it was going to be a nasty repeat of 'Le Divorce', but I was wrong, thankfully. I found it pleasant to see the scenes of Italy and hear the accents of the nice looking actors. Those were the two most enjoyable things about this movie. I was a tad disappointed by the ending, but it did make sense to me, so I was okay with it. I would at least rent this, if nothing else.
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Summary: An unpretentious taste of Italy shared with pleasant company
Review: The scenery is lovely and the cinematography adequate in this competent, life-affirming tale loosely based on Frances Mayes's best-selling memoir. Add two tablespoons of ENCHANTED APRIL, a dash of A ROOM WITH A VIEW, sprinkle with Fellini-Lite (the sweet, sentimental variety), and you get a charming little side-dish that should please all but the most jaded palates. Just don't expect it to be as satisfying as a four-star entree. The cast is top-notch, with especially fine performances by Sandra Oh, Vincent Riotta, and Lindsay Duncan. The movie is a star-turn for Diane Lane, however, and she is so good that she does absolutely nothing to call attention to her acting. She simply fleshes out her character with yet another performance fine enough to make me wonder why she doesn't get the favorable press lavished on a number of less talented (and less photogenic) actresses. Could it be because she has a knack for appearing in films, like this one, that rarely deviate from the expected?
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Summary: Remarkable movie with a great performance by Diane Lane
Review: We watched this again last night and was amazed at how much we enjoyed it a second time. It is definately a film you can revisit. There is so much to love about this film. The story, the Golden Globe nominated acting by Diane Lane, and the breathtaking Tuscan scenery. A remarkable film. 5 stars!
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Summary: I must be a brain dead, mouth breathing moron...
Review: Because I really liked this movie. I am not a movie snob, but I like to watch things that don't make me feel horrid, and I like to watch movies that let me think that there is redemption and love and happiness. I know that things work out remarkably well when you are beautiful and have a script writer to make sure that they work out well, but my simple mind can forgive these transgressions of logic. The premise of the movie, for what it is worth, is entirely viable. As a worker bee who enjoys his job, I would have a hard time renouncing my home and buying a villa in Tuscany. That being said, when we got to that part of the movie, I did say: "Wouldn't that be fun for a while...". I agree with those who say that this isn't a masterpiece. It isn't the Godfather, it isn't Gone with the Wind, and it isn't Lawrence of Arabia. If you want those, go buy them. If you want a romantic movie that they will show on TNT someday, and you don't want it to take place in New York, this isn't a bad choice. I've been to Italy, I watch Molto Mario, and I thought that this movie was pretty. It was sappy, it was predictable, and it was nice. If you buy it and regret it, remember that I warned you about my status as a mouth breathing moron.
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Summary: A wonderful taste of Tuscany
Review: Despite so many negative reviews, I actually found the movie charming and intelligent. The character of Francis is one of hope, disappointment, independence, and fortitude. After a painful divorce, Francis takes a trip to Tuscany via a Gay tour group (trip was a gift from her best friend, Patty, who is a lesbian expecting a baby)and while in her travels, impulsively purchases a villa in the village of Cortona. The place needs a lot of work, but Francis accepts that she just can't return to the US and trudges on to fix up her new home. During the course of finding herself in a foreign country, Francis also wants a second chance at love. The movie introduces several possible men into the story and allows us to question if "this guy is the one". Francis eventually meets a man while in Rome named Marcello (played very handsome by Raoul Bova)and this affair ignites the passions and hopefulness that Francis has been lacking for so long. The affair with Marcello predictably ends and now Francis is caught up with the birth of Patty's baby and the budding love affair between a neighbor's daughter and one of the workmen she has hired to do home renovations. The ending is unique. The dreams that Francis originally wanted for her life is not exactly what she had hoped for. Ultimately, what she ended up with is a life far better! Besides the stereotypical 'Chick-flick" mentality, the movie has real life lessons and points to us that sometimes slowing down and appreciating what really matters in life is what makes us happy - love, family, good food, good friends, and hope!
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Summary: Beautiful, sexy and very funny. Diane Lane is wonderful!
Review: UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN was a really beautiful movie. It has a lovely story, a wonderful setting (the Tuscany scenery is fantastic), and great performances (especially Oscar nominee DIANE LANE "Unfaithful", "Perfect Storm"). The movie is also very funny, sexy and charming and you will want to watch it more than once.
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Summary: If you liked this movie, you might have a brain damage
Review: Easily, the worst film of the year.
Manipulative, ham-fisted, sloppy, insulting mess of a movie.
Imagine some chick-flick parody in "The Simpsons" and you'll get pretty close (add some strange PC garbage for a good measure).
Close to a bad soap opera episode. BTW I like both Diane Lane and Tuscany , but nothing can redeem this gross and pathetic caricature.
I've learnt my lesson though - Audrey Wells work is to be avoided at all costs.
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Summary: Terrible movie, Great scenery
Review: From the onset, this movie was stilted and poorly developed. While Diane Lane is wonderful in some other films, she was
(or her character was) irritating at best in this one. The plot is trite, Hollywood drivel. Some of the costuming and lighting
were well-done. I'd like my two hours back. This one is definitely going to be donated to the library where people can
be tortured by it for free -- but not me (again)!
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