Although Maglietta's appealing as Rosalba, cowriter and director Silvio Scoldini's movie is a little too shopworn and pokey to be more than a respectable European diversion.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 6, 2002

It's almost as if Solidini ... figured that all he had to do was put a crowd of eccentric characters together and magic would occur.

| Nov 2, 2001

As for star Licia Maglietta, the appeal of the film is nearly all in her presence.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 2, 2001

An endearing romantic daydream, but misses the bus where matters of reality are concerned.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 8, 2001

A slight tale, charmingly told.

Full Review | Sep 28, 2001

It's a feel-good movie to see with a friend on a rainy afternoon when you both need a little getaway.

Full Review | Sep 21, 2001

It's Maglietta's loveliness of spirit that grounds this strange movie.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Aug 31, 2001

See Venice and sigh.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 31, 2001

Maglietta is the secret of this film's romantic charm, because we like her so much.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 31, 2001

Soldini ... exploits the premise for schmaltz and easy laughs.

Full Review | Aug 30, 2001

Sweet, delicately comic and a complete delight.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 24, 2001

Though lightweight, it's irresistible.

| Aug 17, 2001

A charming comedy with enough surprises to counter its lightness.

Full Review | Aug 17, 2001

It casts a pleasant, amusing and touching spell.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 10, 2001

Unfulfilling and relentlessly saccharine.

Full Review | Aug 8, 2001

I found something soft in its attempts at whimsical humor.

| Aug 3, 2001

Full Review | Aug 2, 2001

A scenic, gentle diversion.

| Jul 27, 2001

We traipse into this magical world as tourists, but Mr. Soldini, with graceful good humor, invites us to pretend that we're natives.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 27, 2001

A well-crafted crowd-pleaser.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 27, 2001