harry-james I watched this movie when it first came out 15 years ago, and I still re-watch it every single year. Through all of my own personal growth and aging 15 years, it still stands the test of time and I always find something new in Frances' story to connect with. Beautiful scenery, gorgeous music and an outstanding performance from Diane Lane. This film stands the test of time and I can't recommend it enough.

alikacandon I love so many types of movies... and this is one of my all time favorites! Never really knew or cared about Diane Lane until I saw this wonderful movie. I also gained a lot of sentiment for Sandra Oh after watching this film. Anyone who loves to travel to foreign destinations, in this case Italy, and for anyone who is a believer in fate, being in the right place at the right time and divine intervention will absolutely love "Under The Tuscan Sun." This movie is so uplifting, very inspirational and fully encouraging for the person who may be facing major life struggles, feeling displaced in life and in need of an extraordinary life change! Highly recommended... I guarantee you will watch this movie more than once!

tbills2 Under the Tuscan Sun is the ultimate Diane Lane tribute. I'm not sure I've ever seen a movie that's more a tribute to one beautiful, sweet, endearing, awesome, sexy, pretty, cute, intelligent, lovely, pleasant, breathtakingly gorgeous lady like Under the Tuscan Sun is to beloved Diane and all her fans. I'm really not sure what it's about, something to do with writing, but I really freaking love it, but uh, right now in my life, I want to be with Diane.....

tieman64 Based on a novel by Frances Mayes, "Under The Tuscan Sun" stars the always beautiful Diane Lane as a writer who moves to Italy following a divorce. Once there, she buys a house, mingles with various locals and learns to appreciate life's simple virtues.Whilst clichéd and condescending, "Sun" nevertheless has one interesting angle. Here Lane goes in search of various specific fantasies; she hopes to find a new home, family, and photogenic Italian lover. When these fantasies are thwarted, Lane begins to live vicariously through the romance of a young couple, both of whom are trapped in their own little Romeo and Juliet subplot. This duo represents, for Lane, nothing less than "hope"; the possibility that dreams do come true. Lane's dreams, of course, are eventually fulfilled; shes meets a new lover. The message? Be spontaneous, "grow in all directions", ignore what you crave, and when the time is right, what you desire will spontaneously appear anyway. This message contradicts the film's other subplot, in which the allures of Italy are portrayed as a false image bred by the scions of cinema. Or perhaps not. Lane's received everything she dreamt of, and yet there remains a mysterious garden snake hidden in her home.7/10 – Worth one viewing. See Antonioni's "Beyond the Clouds", "Big Night" and "Before Sunrise".