You, Me and Tuscany hit cinemas on April 10, and it’s hard to overlook a film starring Regé-Jean Page and Halle Bailey – especially when they’re set against one of Italy’s most amazing places.
From the onset, it appears to be a promising romcom that sweeps you into a holiday romance.
Even though summer hasn’t quite arrived, it already had me feeling a little envious and craving warmer days.
I went in blind, simply wanting a romance and leaving everything else at the door—and You, Me and Tuscany delivered exactly that. This article is a spoiler free review of the new movie.
Facts about You Me and Tuscony
- Genre: Romantic comedy
- Stars: Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page
- Runtime: 105 minutes (1h 45m)
- Director: Kat Coiro
- Where to watch: Currently released in cinemas via Universal Pictures.
What Is You, Me and Tuscony About?
You, Me and Tuscony follows a house-sitter named Anna. She lives and works in New York, having dropped out of culinary school following her mum’s passing. Anna has always loved making food with her mother, and the pair even had goals to open up a restaurant in Tuscany, Italy. But after her mum’s passing, Anna hasn’t even been able to step foot in a professional kitchen, let alone travel across the world.
But that changes one night when she is fired from her job and has nowhere to stay. She meets a guy named Matteo, and everything changes. She moves to Tuscany under false pretences, as she stays with his family and learns more about their culture and passion for life. She also meets a handsome but argumentative man named Michael.
Really good Romance
Michael and Anna make a great couple for sure as there’s a lot of sexual tension between them and they have great chats.
Throughout the movie, there’s also great banter, mixed in with a very hot scene, and you’ll be instantly rooting for them to end up together. However, I think the first scene in which they meet falls a bit flat. If you don’t know, Michael and Anna don’t immediately see eye to eye—this story follows more of an enemies-to-lovers arc.
They bicker and then unexpectedly meet later. However, I think they’re a couple that can slowly grow on you. That said, I felt a lot of the flirting was coming more from Michael’s side than anyone else’s. Still, I do think Anna and Matteo also had a good thing at the start… or am I the only one thinking this?
Great on-screen chemistry
Both Regé-Jean Page and Halle Bailey I believe were made for those roles. The wasn’t a moment I wasn’t convinced their characters didn’t like each other and this was because of how well they played them. It was really heartwarming like seers moment there wasn’t any raunchy scenes either which it wouldn’t have needed.
Laugh-out-loud dialogue
As a black romcom, the comedy in You, Me and Tuscony was so great. The jokes in here were very meshed well like it didn’t feel out of place. I really liked Anna’s friend Claire (Aziza Scott) she’s fiesty and funny and know eacavtly how to response to Anna’s disastrous situations. If a film is both romantic and has great comedy into its an instant win for me.
Very Emily in Paris-esque
Surely I’m not the only one to think this was very similar to Emily in Paris. A Black love interest from London? Or the hunk who seems like he’s really into the girl? Or how Anna has to adapt to a whole new place? Emily Cooper went through similar circumstances, but with a marketing firm in Paris instead of working in a restaurant in Tuscany. Although she does come to Italy for a short period in Rome. This film would probably also work well as a series, with us following Anna into her new career and love life.
Sometimes cringeworthy
A lot of romcoms fall into being cringeworthy with many seen. This was at times but it was never overall cringe that I got second hand embarrassment.
We need a moment for Anna’s outfit choice
Anna’s outfits were so cutesy. I loved the variety of them also. A short with satin skirt and heels or a white and pink floral over the shoulders dress.. she wore a variety of summer clothing and I loved her entire wardrobe.
Elite playlist
Can we talk about the songs in You, Me and Tuscany because I can’t get enough.
Sweet ending
