I hadn't really expected it, but I loved Under The Tuscan Sun. Somebody called it a "chick flick". Maybe it is and the movie especially amazes women. LOL, I just liked the story about love and how it sometimes just slips away or develops. At first I thought it was just typical Hollywood mainstream, but I think this movie is different. It's emotional and it's somewhat witty. Once she meets this new man and tells him she's got divorced and would like him to help her out of this misery. Then the guy asks her whether she meant she wanted him to sleep with her. And she says - yes. I just had to laugh about this. It's witty, but I guess this is just realism sometimes. Though after all the guy is a mess, and you wonder whether it got her any further afterwards. But that's just love in all its forms, and that's what the movie is about.

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SYNOPSIS from Rotten Tomatoes

Who hasn't dreamed at least once of running off to a foreign country and starting a new life? That's exactly what Frances (Diane Lane) does in UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN, directed by Audrey Wells (GUINEVERE). Traveling in Tuscany after a heart-wrenching divorce, Frances surprises herself by making an offer on a rundown villa--the biggest impulse purchase of her life. With the help of a warmhearted, smitten real estate agent and a local contractor with a team of Polish workers, her 300-year-old house is slowly transformed into a home. Along the way, she encounters a larger-than-life British ex-patriot, kind and generous neighbors, and a charming Italian man or two. Essentially, the film is an affirmation that good things can happen if one lets them--and that sometimes what seems like a terrible mistake or a crazy idea is a really a blessing. Lane is completely engaging as Frances, second-guessing her speedy purchase, looking for love, and rediscovering herself. Based on the book by Frances Mayes, the film was shot on location in Rome, Florence, Positano, and Cortona in Italy. The breathtaking scenery is sure to have viewers saving their pennies for next year's vacation--or their Tuscan dream house.