by Christopher James
Under the Tuscan Sun has/is currently getting me through Covid. Any day I feel crushed by the looming threat of the virus, I make like Diane Lane and escape to Tuscany to worry about plumbing and wall sconces. Yes, Under the Tuscan Sun is peak “white Mom movie,” but it’s also perfect comfort food. Most of this could be laid at the feet of Diane Lane, who was going through a mid-career renaissance in 2003, fresh off her Oscar nomination for Unfaithful. She makes Frances’ quest for reinvention liberating, warm and even a bit silly. Who doesn’t need a bit of silliness in their lives?
Still, Frances would’ve never ended up in Tuscany without the help of her gay best friend, Patti (Sandra Oh)...
Under the Tuscan Sun has/is currently getting me through Covid. Any day I feel crushed by the looming threat of the virus, I make like Diane Lane and escape to Tuscany to worry about plumbing and wall sconces. Yes, Under the Tuscan Sun is peak “white Mom movie,” but it’s also perfect comfort food. Most of this could be laid at the feet of Diane Lane, who was going through a mid-career renaissance in 2003, fresh off her Oscar nomination for Unfaithful. She makes Frances’ quest for reinvention liberating, warm and even a bit silly. Who doesn’t need a bit of silliness in their lives?
Still, Frances would’ve never ended up in Tuscany without the help of her gay best friend, Patti (Sandra Oh)...
- 11/16/2020
- by Christopher James
- FilmExperience
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