On 2010-02-14 M. Feaster, Atlantic Coast, USA wrote: This is the rare film that is just okay the first time you watch it, then pretty good the second time, really fun the third, and a pure pleasure the fourth and every time thereafter. The first time I saw this film, I found it to be a somewhat mediocre mid-life crisis story (which I can´t really appreciate, being only 25). Now, though, it´s one of my all-time favorite films.
Most of this is owed to Diane Lane and the stunning scenery of Italy, which seems itself a character in the film. There´s something extraordinary about watching a person overcome her own total destruction, as Frances does. Furthermore, while I generally hate ´journey of self-discovery´ movies, this one works simply because it recognizes two truths: no one can love you if you can´t love yourself, and loving others is the expression of that self-love. When Frances is selfish, it doesn´t work out. When she´s giving, all her dreams come true. Cheesy, maybe, but fantastic.
The music is excellent, and the pacing highly appropriate. Finally, on a more shallow note, there are a lot of hot men in this movie. Pawel in particular is well worth at least one viewing of the movie for the ladies!. And summed up by saying Improves with multiple viewings. Currently Under the Tuscan Sun (Widescreen Edition) has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Audrey Wells claimed From the studio that brought you SWEET HOME ALABAMA comes the extraordinary romantic comedy starring Academy Award(R) nominee Diane Lane (2002 Best Actress, UNFAITHFUL). Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book, UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN follows San Francisco writer Frances Mayes (Lane) to Italy as a good friend offers her a special gift -- 10 days in Tuscany. Once there, she is captivated by its beauty and warmth, and impulsively buys an aging, but very charming, villa. Fully embracing new friends and local color, she finds herself immersed in a life-changing adventure filled with enough unexpected surprises, laughter, friendship, and romance to restore her new home -- and her belief in second chances.
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