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Summary: Boring
Review: This movie was very boring and hard to get into. I started falling asleep in the first fifteen minutes. It's a very chick flick type of movie and I suggest men do not see it.
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Summary: Tuscany the real star of this film
Review: I greatly enjoyed watching this film. Diane Lane played a very likable and convincing divorcée who moves to Italy on a whim. The viewer falls in love with Tuscany as it unfolds for Lane's character, writer Frances Mayes. The film's themes are familiar: love, friendship, and finding purpose. As Lane's character rebuilds her Tuscan villa, she rebuilds her broken life, and beautiful things come out of it. The DVD has some notable special features: the Behind-the-Scenes "Tuscany 101" is highly enjoyable, the deleted scenes tell you more about the characters in the film. Overall, _Under the Tuscan Sun_ is a beautiful movie that should not be missed!
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Summary: DIANE LANE is wonderful in this beautiful movie!
Review: Oscar nominee DIANE LANE (Unfaithful, The Perfect Storm) gives another wonderful performance in this beautiful and enjoyable movie. DIANE LANE plays Frances Mayes, a woman who is recovering from a tragic divorce and depression. On a whim she goes to Tuscany and starts to rebuild her life. The story doesn't sound original but the makers have avoided the cliches and done a very nice job in making the film feel different and yet engrossing. It is entertainment at it's best, and it has amazing scenery and a winning perfomance by all of the actors in the funny and quirky supporting roles. It is funny and quite sexy in places and especially DIANE LANE is wonderful in this film. Excellent. 5 stars!
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Summary: Under the Tuscan Sun
Review: This movie spoke to my heart. Many women fight similar battles, there are few female winners - it's still a man's world (for the record, I am a woman and I like men, nonetheless!). This is a story of one woman's triumph - not a man-bashing tale, but one of self-discovery, of a woman who carries on, who neither blames nor credits others (male or female) for her defeats or victories. She simply opens her heart and her mind to positive possibilties. It is not a fairytale, but rather a manual. Would that we be willing and able to follow these instructions ....
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Summary: I liked this movie!
Review: Until watching this dvd, I was not familiar with Diane Lane. After seeing this film, I am now a fan. I thought the writing of this movie was clever, the acting was believable and I LOVED the scenery. I think the real chemistry was between the married guy and Diane Lanes character (watch the movie and see if you agree). Anyway, I don't think the movie is a chick-flick. My husband and I watched the movie together and we both enjoyed it.
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Summary: A YEAR IN PROVENCE BETTER
Review: Although a harmless piece of fluff, this is film and book was done much better as the classic expatriate idea of A YEAR IN PROVENCE!
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Summary: Great movie for you and your gal friends to watch together!
Review: Pop the popcorn. Open a bottle of wine. Call your girlfriends and to come over and watch this movie and have a little party. This is a great girl movie!! Diane Lane is great in this movie and it really is all about her....and she carries this movie so well. You will enjoy meeting the people that come in and out of her life on her journey through life and her journey to Tuscany. Call your friends and let this movie entertain you!!
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Summary: Nice scenery, but MAD CHEESIE storyline
Review: I was pretty darn cheesed out by this movie. It's definitely nice to look at, and Diane Lane is a very lovely woman. However, the characters were all sugary sweet cheeseballs, and Diane Lane's character had no spine. Sandra Oh was great, as usual.
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Summary: Saved by Diane Lane
Review: Diane Lane is a fascinating actress to watch. Her face is always doing something interesting, and she has a winning, winsome quality to her that makes you automatically root for her. She takes the role she's given here and actually does things with it that other actresses probably couldn't. Otherwise, this film is the visual equivalent of Diet Soda: canned, bland and full of sugar. It should appeal to the Oprah crowd. Grade: C
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Summary: Those facial expressions!
Review: This was a good movie, okay? I recommend it, really. It's fun, there are beautiful scenery, the story is interesting, the characters are likeable and it all flows. An entertaining film. I have only one gripe and I do hope Diane Lane reads this, just one gripe. Stop with the million facial expressions already. Once a person (me) becomes aware of them, it's like when you notice how often someone says "uh" or "like" and you start counting and it detracts from what is being said. Likewise, Diane Lane was probably taught to use facial expressions by acting coach, but there is such a thing as over-kill. I found myself just watching her face throughout. It got annoying. She's so likeable and a good actress -- but that one little thing is what kept me from giving this film a higher rating.
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