You, Me & Tuscany

I like a pretty wide range of movies, but when people ask me what my favorite genres are, I usually say horror, thrillers, and dramas. One genre I don’t always mention is romantic comedies. But being a bit of a romantic myself, I can’t help but gravitate towards them—especially when they work.

The issue with rom-coms is that they can feel a little too formulaic. Most of them follow the same basic path. That doesn’t necessarily make them bad—it just means they need the right ingredients to stand out: strong leads, a good supporting cast, and a great setting. Kat Coiro’s new film You, Me & Tuscany checks all those boxes… but does that mean you’ll fall in love with it?

We’ve all had moments in life that knock us off course. For Anna (Halle Bailey), who once dreamed of becoming a chef, was sent down a different path after the death of her mother. Now she’s a house sitter, feeling stuck and unsure of where her life is going.

That starts to change when, at a pretty low point, she meets Matteo (Lorenzo de Moor) at a hotel bar. During their conversation, he talks about his life—including a villa in Tuscany that’s currently sitting empty while he avoids dealing with family issues.

Anna takes that as a sign.

Using a plane ticket she and her mother had once planned to use, she heads to Italy to finally see a place she’s always dreamed of visiting. When she arrives, all the hotels are booked—but she remembers Matteo’s villa and decides to stay there.

At first, everything feels perfect… until Matteo’s mother, Gabriella (Isabella Ferrari), and his Nonna (Stefania Casini) show up and catch her in the house. Thanks to a ring Anna found, they assume she’s engaged to Matteo—and she just goes along with it.

What could possibly go wrong?

Things get even more complicated when Anna meets Matteo’s brother, Michael (Regé-Jean Page), and starts to develop feelings for him. From there, the story unfolds into the kind of romantic adventure that might just help Anna figure her life out.

Written by Ryan Engle, You, Me & Tuscany leans into everything you expect from a rom-com, but it does so with a bit of self-awareness. There’s a good amount of humor here that helps keep things light and entertaining, even when the story goes exactly where you think it will.

And honestly, the predictability isn’t really the problem.

There’s something warm and easy-going about the way the film unfolds. If you’ve ever wanted to fall in love in Italy, this movie lets you live that fantasy for the price of a ticket.

At the end of the day, You, Me & Tuscany is very much a classic rom-com—but it has enough going for it to make it enjoyable. Bailey brings a lot of charm to Anna, making her easy to root for. The supporting cast adds humor (and occasionally a little frustration), but they help keep the movie moving while the central romance develops.

And that’s really the key.

The chemistry between Anna and Michael is what carries the film. It helps you look past the familiar structure and even the fact that the trailer basically gives away the plot in a single line.

For me, this isn’t a movie I’ll revisit often—but I did enjoy my time with it. And honestly, the world is just a little better when we have more rom-coms like this playing in theaters.