Genre: Romance / Drama
Length: 1h 43m 0s
Director: Joan Chen
Tagline: He fell in love for the first time... she fell in love forever.
Plot outline: Love story da groppo in gola per due 'belli e impossibili' di Hollywood, di quelle che ti fanno sperare per tutto il film in un eccezionale lieto fine. In una New York autunnale ed umida, Will è uno chef cinquantenne molto amato dalle donne e senza storie troppo lunghe da raccontare, Charlotte è una ventenne dalla salute precaria ed entrambi sono convinti che la loro avventura durerà poco. Sarà vero? Ma l'amore può essere più forte di tutto quando un male incurabile sta minando il fisico della ragazza? Summary written by rosebud6 A May-December romance. He's 48, on the cover of New York magazine, an upscale restaurateur, and a womanizer who rejects ideas of love. She's 22, living with her grandmother, artistic, facing a tumor that's life-threatening, which she tells him about the morning after their first night, when he tells her not to expect permanence from him. Will finds Charlotte unprecedented and unpredictable, and experiences feelings of love, but she packs him off when he's casually unfaithful. He's stung, and he's also flummoxed by the appearance of a young woman from his past. Can he convince Charlotte to take him back, and can he help her through her illness and change his irresponsible ways? Summary written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}
Comment: An unlikely romance lies at the heart of `Autumn In New York,' a visually poetic film directed by Joan Chen and starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder as the couple who defy the odds of a difference in age and the knowledge that time is not on their side to pursue that most elusive butterfly, love. Gere is Will, a successful restaurant owner who, at 48, falls for the much younger Charlotte (Ryder). Whether or not it can or will work is the question; Will has a history with Charlotte's late mother, the fact of which her grandmother, Dolly (Elaine Stritch), fails to inform her, not that it would have had a direct influence on the romance in any case. For who among us can define love or explain it? And who can really explain how and why these two come together in the first place? Will is a notorious womanizer, while Charlotte has a singular issue of her own with which to deal. When it comes right down to it, and with everything considered, all bets should be off. but it's autumn, not only in New York, but in the lives of Will and Charlotte as well. Cinematically, New York City has rarely looked more beautiful; this is not the city of `West Side Story,' but a lyrical land of myriad colors and picturesque vistas. Beyond the chill of the season there is an alluring warmth to the surroundings that contrast splendidly with the more dire, unsettling events unfolding within the story. The performances of Gere and Ryder are outstanding, but just how successfully these characters will connect with an audience is open to question. Whether or not you will be able to sympathize or identify with them will depend heavily on your own personal state of mind and frame of reference. To like Will, one must be willing and able to forgive much; it's a tough character not to pass judgment on. Unlike `Scrooge' you get the feeling that Christmas may not last throughout the year with Will, despite the life-altering circumstances he ultimately encounters. Charlotte on the other hand, is an endearing character; she makes no pretense of her situation, which she deals with in an open and honest manner. And the winsome Ryder, who can say so much with her eyes alone, will capture even the most astute cynic with a single, penetrating glance. It may be difficult to understand some of the choices she makes, but in the end it becomes a matter of walking a mile in the other person's shoes. You can speculate as to how you would handle a given situation, but the truth of the matter is, no one knows until it actually happens to them. The supporting cast includes Anthony LaPaglia (John), Sherry Stringfield (Sarah) and Vera Farmiga (Lisa). With `Autumn In New York,' Chen has delivered a thoughtful, visually stunning film, a romance that is somewhat different than the usual fare. There is an unexpected lack of emotional impact, which can only be attributed to Gere's character (not to be confused with his performance), but this is an exceptionally well made movie; how it will be received, however, is in the final analysis going to be quite simply a matter of personal taste. I rate this one 7/10.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
Country: USA
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| Actors: | ||
| Richard Gere | as | Will Keane |
| Winona Ryder | as | Charlotte Fielding |
| Anthony LaPaglia | as | John |
| Elaine Stritch | as | Dolly |