Product: Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
Rating: 3.0
Not a stand-out movie
I tried to like this because this is normally the type of movie that I would choose to view and I am a Diane Lane fan, but this movie did not impress me. Diane Lane plays a fairly submissive role. She doesn't sparkle or shine, and neither does the cinematographer's rendition of the Tuscan countryside. There are some pretty scenes, but they don't carry over to set the mood for the film as they should. Certainly not enough to redeem this movie above standard fare. There are several likeable characters in the movie. I especially enjoyed the older,handsome,but unfortunately married real estate agent. I felt for Ms. Lane's character - too bad he was taken! I haven't read the book, but I read a review that said that actually the main character and her husband renovated the house in Tuscany (not the new divorcee on her own looking for love and fulfillment), so maybe that's why this movie falls short -too much artistic license. In any case, you might enjoy this light movie, or you might be disappointed, but if you like Diane Lane's natural beauty and intensity, you should see "A Walk On the Moon" (one of my favorite movies)and "Unfaithful". Check out "My House in Umbria" with Maggie Smith if you like movies that take place in Italy.