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Simply Perfect

Admirable film.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

After all I have read I almost abandoned watching this movie. But I didn't and I'm grateful for it. I liked it. Of course, the story is predictable, and, of course, it's not the best film ever - BUT: it's entertaining. And it's sincerely done. The actors play authentic, there is nothing over the top, which was probably the most surprising thing. There's certainly charm in it.

Wow, what a sad little mess this is. Just caught it on cable this afternoon, because I'd never heard of it and the cast seemed promising.A story-line so clichéd with characters making stupid choices to advance the ridiculous story along. What a waste of Miss Parker and Miss Cardinale. Is it any wonder that it was never released in the U.S.? Pretty much a mistake for all involved. Raoul Bova remains a very attractive leading man. And the young girl who picks up the daughter in her pick up truck is a dead ringer both physically and vocally of the young Claudia Cardinale. Was this done as an homage deliberately? If so, a nice touch.

Maggie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is a divorced college professor in Manhattan. So, her marriage struck out. Now, she is having serious trouble with her 17 year old daughter, Summer (Rosie Day). Summer has chosen a bad boy for a boyfriend and Maggie is at her wit's end trying to discourage her offspring. Finally, in desperation, she drags Summer away to Italy, for maybe an ocean will work wonders, Besides that, Maggie was once a grad student in Tuscany and she wants to revisit a time of happiness. But, ho, what memories indeed. Almost at once, Mags runs into Luca (Raoul Bova), a former flame, who still lives the single life in the country, caring for his 80 year old Mother (Claudia Cardinale). There's electricity in the air between the two who once loved each other. While they are engaging themselves in conversation, Summer steals a car to head back to Rome for a jet plane back home. Riding shotgun is Luca's Mama who wants to meet her fiancé in Rome to get married once and for all. This is against Luca's wishes. The two fugitives find they have much in common and bond quickly while Maggie and Luca speed off to get them back. Will love grow again on a journey to Rome for the one- time lovers? This lovely romantic comedy has so many assets. The cast is great, with Parker always an engaging performer and Bova just a doll. Day and Cardinale are terrific also as the delinquents. Then, what could be more beautiful than the Italian Tuscany, with its put your eyes out glory? With a funny script that is a mixture of languages and a tireless direction, this trip is well worth taking. Romcom fans, all roads lead to enjoyment if you make the trip to find this nice little flick.

Review: I'm usually a suckered for an emotional Rom-Com but this film really wasn't that good. Sarah Jessica Parker is more annoying than funny and her daughter Summer, played by Rosie Day, just didn't have any respect for her mother or any adults whatsoever. The storyline also went from one extreme the next and I lost interest as soon as Maggie (Sarah Jessica Parker), threw her daughters iPhone out of the car window so she wouldn't receive calls from her boyfriend. When they finally reach the remote Tuscan village, were Maggie previously fell for the dashing Luca (Raoul Bova), she tries to bond with Summer but she just wants to go back to NYC to be with her boyfriend. Summer then decides to steal Luca's car and make her way back to the airport but Luca's eighty year old mother, Carmen (Claudia Cadinale) needs to get to her secret wedding, against her sons wishes, so she jumps in the car with Summer and they make there way to Rome. When Maggie realises that they have escaped in Luca's car, they take chase, to try and stop them in there tracks. That's the main concept of the story but of course, Maggie and Luca fall in love, which really wasn't that surprising, and Summer causes trouble along the way. I wasn't expecting too much from this movie because I don't really rate Parker as an actress. The script also was really poor and the silly situations that Maggie and Summer get themselves in, just became ridiculous after a while. Anyway, I wasn't a big fan of this film and I'm not surprised that it didn't go down well audiences around the world. Disappointing!Round-Up: Sarah Jessica Parker, 51, first hit the big screen in 1984, in the hit movie Footloose and she started to make a name for herself with films like Girls Just Want To Have Fun, L.A. Story, Honeymoon in Vegas, Striking Distance, Hocus Pocus, Ed Wood, First Wives Club and Mars Attacks but it was Sex and the City that made her an household name. After two hit movies from the series and the lead in The Family Stone and Failure To Launch, she hasn't really taken on many projects. The movies that she has taken on, have been really poor and her range, in terms of acting skills, are pretty small so this movie was a disaster from the beginning. It was directed by Ella Lemhagen who has made 11 movies for the Swedish market, which haven't really been heard of. I personally think that it's going to take a very well written movie for Parker to come out of the Sex and the City bubble because her career hasn't progressed since the hit series became popular around the world.I recommend this movie to people who are into their comedies starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Raoul Bova, Rosie Day, Paz Vega and Claudia Cardinale. 2/10