Not read the book but it feels like it would be better on the page. Less blatant stereotyping. Less... formulaic.
It feels insincere and is borderline disrespectful to the cultures it visits - it's certainly a 2D version of the Italy I know and love.
It's not trying to be harmful of course, and it's punished only by being dull and unbelievable.
I felt no desire for Julia Robert's character to find the happiness she so badly sought. I think that's not what the filmmakers were aiming for...
6/10
Shout by PorterUkVIP 5BlockedParent2020-05-18T07:22:41Z
Not read the book but it feels like it would be better on the page. Less blatant stereotyping. Less... formulaic.
It feels insincere and is borderline disrespectful to the cultures it visits - it's certainly a 2D version of the Italy I know and love.
It's not trying to be harmful of course, and it's punished only by being dull and unbelievable.
I felt no desire for Julia Robert's character to find the happiness she so badly sought. I think that's not what the filmmakers were aiming for...
6/10