Read an interview with diane lane about what filming a movie scene is really like, with examples from her new film paris can wait. Sometimes beauty and charm are enough to turn a middling movie into pure ambrosia. Parents need to know that paris can wait is a sunkissed dramedy starring diane lane that also functions as a travelogue, following two characters on a road trip from the south of france to paris. Diane lane plays the wife of a major hollywood producer in eleanor coppolas fiction film debut. In this film, diane lane stars as a hollywood producers wife whose road trip to paris becomes a journey of selfdiscovery and a gastronomic. Anne diane lane is in cannes with her husband michael alec baldwin, a prominent movie producer. Ann lane is unhappy in her marriage to michael baldwin, so when jacques viard starts to show her paris can wait is a film about diane lane being married to a creepy movie producer portrayed by alec baldwin and traveling across france with a creepy frenchman portrayed by arnaud viard. An ode to food, france, film and flirtation, paris can wait is a creamy but not entirely disposable bonbon of a movie. Eleanor coppola does it her way for paris can wait. Anne is planning on a muchneeded getaway for just the two of them in paris.
Diane lane defies hollywoods rules on roles for mature. Fourteen years after finding herself under the tuscan sun, diane lane is back for more breathtaking views of the european countryside in the new romantic comedy paris can wait. Paris can wait isnt going to make anyone forget two for the road or it happened one night. Really, paris can wait feels like the beginning of a story that someone would write a bestselling memoir about afterward.
She is too strong a presence as an actor for us to believe that her character would. Let me first say that i love diane lane, her films. Eleanor coppola and her husband, francis ford coppola, were attending the cannes film festival in 2009, and they were supposed to fly to eastern europe afterward, where he had business. Diane lane anchors the breezy road movie romcom paris can wait. Youd also think any movie starring diane lane can t be too bad. But lane is able to suggest that this unexpected jaunt has led to a crossroads in annes life as she stares directly at the camera in the final frame. Diane lane defies hollywoods rules on roles for mature actresses. Paris can wait, a smugly affluent euro trifle and the first narrative feature from eleanor coppola the wife of francis ford coppola, is little more than an indulgent wallow in gustatory.
Paris can waits likable stars are illserved by a film that lacks interesting. A pleasant change after watching more intense movies. Paris can wait is very lucky to have diane lane as its star. The story of an underestimated woman who is awakened by the romance of provincial france is very much in the lane of lane the 52. Paris can wait by eleanor coppola diane lane, arnaud. I was cozied up in bed and needed a comforting light hearted film. Diane lane anchors the breezy road movieromcom paris. At the age of 81, eleanor coppola makes her narrative feature directorial debut with paris can wait, a winsome tale of a road trip through the french countryside starring diane lane. Paris can wait is a 2016 comedy film written, coproduced, and directed by eleanor coppola in her narrative directorial debut, as all of her previous directorial efforts had been documentaries. Diane lane has plenty of both, and she uses them wisely in paris can wait, elevating an otherwise mild and. Diane lane elevates paris can wait from middling to sublime. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer alec baldwin, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a road trip from cannes to paris with a business associate of her husband arnaud viard. Eleanor coppolas feature film directorial and screenwriting debut at the age of 81 stars academy award nominee diane lane as a. She spends a little too much time on the photogenic food and drink, endowing anne with a.
In paris can wait, lane s bemused character, anne, is a woman at a crossroads in life with her husband preoccupied with work and her daughter away at college. The sevenhour drive turns into a carefree twoday adventure replete with diversions and more. Eric carosony pictures classics from its title on down, paris can wait is about the pleasures of delayed gratification, a subject the. Paris can wait s likable stars are illserved by a film that lacks interesting ideas or characters and has little to offer beyond striking. Iv seen diane lane once in real life several years ago. The outsiders 1982 and rumble fish 1983 were based on the hugely successful s. Paris can wait 2016 paris can wait is a 2016 comedy film directed by eleanor coppola. Anne diane lane, long married to a successful businessman alec baldwin, unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from cannes to paris with a business associate of her husband arnaud viard. At best, paris can wait comes across like a lavish, but not particularly compelling travelogue, fully funded by the french tourist bureau. With diane lane, arnaud viard, alec baldwin, elise tielrooy. A woman must fend off advances from her husbands colleague while taking a road trip through france.
What should be a sevenhour drive turns into a carefree twoday adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine. Movies mailing list to receive updates on movies, tvseries and news of top movies. Eleanor coppolas feature film directorial and screenwriting debut at the age of 81 stars academy award nominee diane lane as a hollywood producers wife who unexpectedly takes a trip. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer alec baldwin, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from cannes to paris with a business associate of her husband arnaud viard. Diane lane takes the scenic route in paris can wait. Watch the official trailer for 2016 romantic comedy paris can wait, starring diane lane, alec baldwin, and arnaud viard. Writerdirector eleanor coppola makes her narrative feature debut here. Eleanor coppolas paris can wait, starring diane lane and alec baldwin, opens in theaters may 12. Alec baldwin, diane lane make breezy romcom travelogue its a delightful lovetriangle movie about adults that costars the french countryside whats not to like. Diane lane shine s in paris can wait but the overindulgance of french food leaves a bad taste. In paris can wait, eleanor coppola enjoys her third act. Alec baldwin and diane lane play a married couple in paris can wait. Paris can wait is a feast for the eyes not only due to its geographic location set in the south of france and the exiqsuite teasing of the taste buds, but the sartorial selections as well. While her movie producer husband alec baldwin is preoccupied with work, an american woman diane lane embarks on a road trip from cannes to paris with a.
Diane lane has plenty of charms and uses them wisely in paris can wait, elevating an otherwise mild film to heights of enchantment. A working actress since age 6, the oscarnominee returns to the coppola film family for her new movie, paris can wait. Titled paris can wait, it stars diane lane as anne, the frustrated wife to her inattentive, albeit esteemed, movie producer husband alec baldwin. Eleanor coppolas feature film directorial and screenwriting debut at the age of 81 stars academy award nominee diane lane as a hollywood producers wife. The wife of a successful movie producer takes a car trip from the. Even diane lane can t save limp paris can wait the story of two people taking a car trip from cannes to the capital city, paris can wait will inspire a particular reaction once its over. Here, our traveler is anne diane lane, the restless wife of a highpowered.
In her new film paris can wait, diane lane, 52, who is no stranger to falling in love with foreigners onscreen, nails the americaninfrance look perfectly. Diane lane elevates paris can wait from middling to. Paris can wait 2016, filmmovie in case you missed it. Alec baldwin and diane lane in a scene from film paris can wait. Paris can wait takes audiences on a food and sceneryobsessed european tour. Cbs news diane lane is an actress with some memorable movies on her resume. Theres frank talk about the ups and downs of marriage and the societal virtue of food, art, beauty and more all of which might be a little dryuninteresting for younger viewers. Paris can wait stars diane lane in a sumptuous instagram. Cbs news diane lane is an actress with some memorable movies. Diane lane s gourmet road trip is hard to digest eleanor coppola hearts of darkness makes a disappointing narrative debut with a tale that could have been. Paris can wait diane lane alec baldwin arnaud viard eleanor coppola.
Diane lane returns to the coppola fold in paris can wait, eleanor coppolas fictionfilm debut, having previously made four films for francis ford coppola. She isnt sad, she isnt happy, she is enlightened and it is lovely to witness. At worst, it evokes some rather dull american housewifes youtube vlog of her european vacation. Diane lane reveals what filming a movie food scene is. Lane made perhaps the quintessential middleagedwomanfindingherselfineurope movie with under the tuscan sun, and paris can wait feels like a wan copy by comparison. The paris can wait trailer features diane lane, alec baldwin, and arnaud viard, who star in eleanor coppolas narrative feature debut. Paris can wait, at least until after the creme brulee the. Eleanor coppola, fred roos, michael zakin, diane lane, alec baldwin, arnaud viard. It stars diane lane, alec baldwin and arnaud viard.