Product: Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
Rating: 5.0
A beautiful, poignant, heartfelt film.
"Under the Tuscan Sun" is a beautifully filmed, charming, heartfelt and wise film with a delightful script and a tour de force performance by the lovely Diane Lane. I went into this film with very low expectations, boy am I sick of the continuous stream of worthless romantic drivel Hollywood has been turning out lately. This one is different, folks. It has something that most films don't: heart.A successful and happily married San Francisco writer, Frances Mayes, life turns upside down when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her and gets a divorce. Heartbroken, depressed, and suffering from writer's block, her best friend Patti convinces her to take a vacation to Italy. Acting on a surge of spontaneity, Frances purchases a beautiful yet run-down villa in Tuscany.The script, based on the book of the same name, is just wonderful. It flows in a beautiful way and the voice-overs by Frances are lyrical and poetic. The story is full of realistic and fascinating characters, humor, heart, and, of course, the beautiful Tuscan scenery. The thing I most love about this film (and there are many things to love) is its poignant examination of human vulnerability, relationships, love and loss. "Under the Tuscan Sun" is a true cinematic masterpiece.