Made in Italy

There's nothing original here and, despite the real-life parallels, little authenticity.

Those in the market for domestic drama, sexual tension and humorous mishaps against a backdrop of sawing and sweeping would be advised to try any home renovation show over this.

Realism is clearly not a strong suit for writer-director James D'Arcy, but he gets pretty good comic performances from his likeable cast, which includes Lindsay Duncan as an acerbic estate agent.

A treacly slog with a screenplay that fails the storied talent of its elder lead, and the promising gifts of his younger counterpart.

Liam Neeson and his real-life son Micheál Richardson bring a personal sense of love and loss to this otherwise mawkish tale of grief and healing, Italian style.

It's the fabulous convergence of nature and the almost-fabulous convergence of the actors that makes it worth a watch.

Ultimately, this is a family drama in the vein of Neeson’s lower-tier thrillers: It gets the job done with some efficiency, but it’s hard not to think of the many times Neeson himself has done similar, better movies.

Made in Italy has indeed an emotionally compelling father-son story that many viewers will surely connect with, but James D'Arcy's directorial and screenplay debut is not going to be remembered for long.

Made in Italy keeps the ball rolling on the problems of the rich and white in the Tuscan countryside — grab a number and get in line.

I had no problem latching onto the two lead characters, believing their feelings of loss, and rooting for their inevitable reconciliation.