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- Charlotte and Will's Love Story
- The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!
- Like great wine!
- I'd like to have a date with Charlotte.
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Autumn in New York
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Ranjit Chowdhry ,
Richard Gere ,
Jill Hennessy ,
Mary Beth Hurt , and
Anthony LaPaglia
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Release Date: 2001-01-02 |
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Autumn in New York is a by-the-numbers love story, right down to its opening shot of, yes, autumn in New York. Richard Gere stars as restaurateur/lady's man Will, while Winona Ryder plays the airy-fairy, oh-too-delicate-for-this-world Charlotte. Will is 48, Charlotte is 22, and it just keeps getting creepier: Will actually used to hang out with Charlotte's mom. She plays artily with beads and sparkly things, he notices how elfin and different she is (inspiring such stomach-churning dialogue as "I find you completely unprecedented and therefore utterly unpredictable"), and soon they're in love. Ah, but it's doomed: she has a tumor in her heart (just in case you missed the significance, Charlotte says "I'm sick in my heart!"). Does Charlotte have enough time left to teach Will to truly love? While Gere does a stoic job, Ryder spends a lot of time being darling and winsome, aided by the fact that Charlotte has managed to catch one of those special movie diseases where you never look bad or get tubes stuck up your nose. Director Joan Chen doesn't have much of a script to work with, but at least she knows how to pick a cinematographer; the whole movie is shot in gorgeous fall-leaf colors. Several excellent supporting actors are trapped in this movie: Jill Hennessey and Anthony LaPaglia do their very best, but what can they do in the face of such a sweeping, creepy love? Autumn in New York is nothing if not an earnest movie, and it certainly means well. Much like Charlotte, it seems to cry, "Can you let me love you? Please?" No. --Ali Davis
Description
Before he met her, he was convinced that no love could last forever. Now, he'd give anything to prove himself wrong. Richard Gere (Runaway Bride) and Golden GlobeÂ(r) winner Winona Ryder (Girl, Interrupted) star in this tender, compelling love story that will stir your soul and touch your heart. At 48 years old, Manhattan restaurateur Will Keane (Gere) is handsome, successful, single and determined to keep it that way. A consummate playboy who's perfected the art of casual romance, Will adores women, but has never thought seriously about marriage or commitment until he meets Charlotte Fielding (Ryder). Charming, vivacious and radiantly beautiful, Charlotte is unlike anyone Will's ever known before, and as their relationship blossoms from a heated one-night stand into something rare and wonderful, they both realize that this love will last a lifetime. But, for Charlotte, a lifetime may be much shorter than either of them is prepared to accept.
Customer Reviews:
Charlotte and Will's Love Story.......2007-07-08
(WARNING! This contains plot spoilers!)
This is an unusual film in the sense that you'd think, from the cover and the brief DVD case description, that this is pure chick-flick, complete with sappy love scenes and a tear-jerker ending.
Not so! Or, at least, not in the way that you'd expect ...
This is my favorite of Winona Ryder's performances, and it is certainly one of Richard Gere's best. Gere plays Will, a sophisticated, if somewhat amoral, restauranteur in New York. His life, while not aimless, is empty. He takes no risks, particularly not in love. He has a daughter from a previous "fling", with whom he has no relationship. He seeks to be a good businessman, but his inner world and heart have atrophied from isolation and neglect. Enter Winona Ryder's character, Charlotte, who quickly and, admittedly, quite predictably, changes all of that.
What one must keep in mind here is that the magic in this film is not in whether it's predictable, nor is it in Charlotte's Hollywood heart disease that allows her to remain radiantly gorgeous even as her condition worsens to point that she is lying at death's door. (Winona never looked better than she does in this film, but what of it? Her beauty is icing on the cake.)
So what is the heart of this film? This movie is so moving because it is, quite interestingly, a love story that is about the kind of woman most men truly want. Charlotte truly sees Will for who he is. He is a self-centered womanizer who, while not being a cruel man, is clearly only interested in his own self-fulfillment, particularly in the sexual arena. Yet Charlotte sees something within Will that she responds to, and begins to change him, not by pressuring him, but by both challenging him and accepting him, both at once, yet each in its own distinct way.
Charlotte is innocent while wise, childlike while knowing, vulnerable yet smart and mature. Yet Winona plays her so well that never once is any sort of inner conflict so much as hinted at. Winona plays Charlotte such that Charlotte knows who she is and isn't afraid of her own vulnerability. She is insightful, intuitive, and deliciously feminine. Yet she confronts Will when she needs to do so, perhaps fearful of the outcome but never cowardly. If there is something that needs to be said, she says it. She never attacks, but confronts from a place of love.
Most men would give their right arm for a woman like Charlotte, so it is easy to see why Will falls for her so deeply. She looks up at him with admiring eyes, and he responds to her, "You look at me in a way that I haven't quite earned."
Will sees that he is not everything that Charlotte seems to think that he is, yet Charlotte responds to him, "So EARN it!" And we, along with Will, instantly know that Charlotte sees the man that Will has it within himself to be. The rest of the film is about Will becoming this man. He heals his relationship with his estranged daughter, and takes responsibility for his identity and his choices.
Essentially this film is about the miraculous effects brought about by the love of a good woman. Charlotte is the woman most men want. She never tries to get the upper hand with Will, yet her purity of heart is all she needs to demand, and receive, nothing but the best of who he is and what he has to offer. Winona plays Charlotte as someone who has an innocent, true, pure heart. She is a treasure, and finding her changes Will forever.
The last scene of the film is of Will holding his infant grandchild, in the company of his once estranged, yet always devoted and loving, daughter. The change is remarkable, and even though Charlotte has passed on and Will is in deep grief, he is a much more fulfilled, responsible, and open-hearted man. He has become who he was meant to be, because his love for Charlotte has opened his inner heart.
I can't recommend this film too strongly. The subplot of Will healing his broken relationship with his daughter is done to perfection, as is Will's occasionally contentious relationship with Charlotte's aunt. Anthony LaPaglia, as Will's restaurant manager, is essentially Will's conscious, there to confront him with the fact that once he begins to love Charlotte, he will never be able to stop.
This film is charming, heartwarming, and beautifully directed and acted in a way that is both slightly understated and yet deep. There are a few cliches bouncing about but they just add to the overall effect. Good actors and directors have a sixth sense as to what to overdo and what to underdo, and that is certainly at play here.
See this film, particularly if you are the romantic type. Even if you are the masculine type, as I am, into "Gladiator", "Rocky", and "The Empire Strikes Back", this movie will become one of your favorites, whether you want it to or not.
See this film, and then, if you're a man, and you are single, go look for your Charlotte.
The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!.......2007-05-05
Tears. Lots and lots of tears when Winona Rider dies at the end. Am I giving away the ending here?? Oh well! LOLzzzzz
Anyway, the movie was great because they first hooked up in the summer, in the fall they fell in love, and then richard gere cheated on winona and it was like SNAP!!! Winona subsequently cheated on Richard, they both finally forgave eachother and then she died after the car crash!!! What the heck, you know?!!??
I DARE YOU NOT TO CRY AT THE END.
Like great wine!.......2007-01-13
I just finished watching this movie for the 100th time, atleast, and it just keeps getting better and better. This movie is like great wine! Richard Gere and Winona Ryder are so beleivable as characters in this movie. They are simply great. Buy it or rent it, you wont be dissapointed. Then put it away, wait a while, see it again... you ll love it even more. Guaranteed!
I'd like to have a date with Charlotte........2006-09-25
I hesitate to give 5 stars to this movie, but I wish to give 4 stars.
The number of stars for this movie was only two and a half when I rent this video. Thus, I had not had expectation before watching it. Though, I watched this video without boredom till end mark appears.
I feel now I'd like to watch this again.
Excellent - Appreciation of life and living in the now.......2006-05-21
This movie has something that cannot be expressed in words, it is the feeling it evokes, along with beautiful photography, and music the meaning is conveyed beautifully. I love this movie and I am surprised at the reviews that are less than glowing. I have now seen this 3-4 times and love it. This last time I noticed even more like any movie you watch several times. I like that it emphasizes living in the now, and also the main character Charlotte refers to herself as a unique.This movie is sad, and yes I did cry,but it is also hopeful.It is a great reminder of living in the now, and appreciating life.
Average customer rating:
- Charlotte and Will's Love Story
- The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!
- Like great wine!
- I'd like to have a date with Charlotte.
- Excellent - Appreciation of life and living in the now
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Gere ,
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ASIN: B00003CXL6
Release Date: 2001-06-05 |
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Autumn in New York is a by-the-numbers love story, right down to its opening shot of, yes, autumn in New York. Richard Gere stars as restaurateur/lady's man Will, while Winona Ryder plays the airy-fairy, oh-too-delicate-for-this-world Charlotte. Will is 48, Charlotte is 22, and it just keeps getting creepier: Will actually used to hang out with Charlotte's mom. She plays artily with beads and sparkly things, he notices how elfin and different she is (inspiring such stomach-churning dialogue as "I find you completely unprecedented and therefore utterly unpredictable"), and soon they're in love. Ah, but it's doomed: she has a tumor in her heart (just in case you missed the significance, Charlotte says "I'm sick in my heart!"). Does Charlotte have enough time left to teach Will to truly love? While Gere does a stoic job, Ryder spends a lot of time being darling and winsome, aided by the fact that Charlotte has managed to catch one of those special movie diseases where you never look bad or get tubes stuck up your nose. Director Joan Chen doesn't have much of a script to work with, but at least she knows how to pick a cinematographer; the whole movie is shot in gorgeous fall-leaf colors. Several excellent supporting actors are trapped in this movie: Jill Hennessey and Anthony LaPaglia do their very best, but what can they do in the face of such a sweeping, creepy love? Autumn in New York is nothing if not an earnest movie, and it certainly means well. Much like Charlotte, it seems to cry, "Can you let me love you? Please?" No. --Ali Davis
Customer Reviews:
Charlotte and Will's Love Story.......2007-07-08
(WARNING! This contains plot spoilers!)
This is an unusual film in the sense that you'd think, from the cover and the brief DVD case description, that this is pure chick-flick, complete with sappy love scenes and a tear-jerker ending.
Not so! Or, at least, not in the way that you'd expect ...
This is my favorite of Winona Ryder's performances, and it is certainly one of Richard Gere's best. Gere plays Will, a sophisticated, if somewhat amoral, restauranteur in New York. His life, while not aimless, is empty. He takes no risks, particularly not in love. He has a daughter from a previous "fling", with whom he has no relationship. He seeks to be a good businessman, but his inner world and heart have atrophied from isolation and neglect. Enter Winona Ryder's character, Charlotte, who quickly and, admittedly, quite predictably, changes all of that.
What one must keep in mind here is that the magic in this film is not in whether it's predictable, nor is it in Charlotte's Hollywood heart disease that allows her to remain radiantly gorgeous even as her condition worsens to point that she is lying at death's door. (Winona never looked better than she does in this film, but what of it? Her beauty is icing on the cake.)
So what is the heart of this film? This movie is so moving because it is, quite interestingly, a love story that is about the kind of woman most men truly want. Charlotte truly sees Will for who he is. He is a self-centered womanizer who, while not being a cruel man, is clearly only interested in his own self-fulfillment, particularly in the sexual arena. Yet Charlotte sees something within Will that she responds to, and begins to change him, not by pressuring him, but by both challenging him and accepting him, both at once, yet each in its own distinct way.
Charlotte is innocent while wise, childlike while knowing, vulnerable yet smart and mature. Yet Winona plays her so well that never once is any sort of inner conflict so much as hinted at. Winona plays Charlotte such that Charlotte knows who she is and isn't afraid of her own vulnerability. She is insightful, intuitive, and deliciously feminine. Yet she confronts Will when she needs to do so, perhaps fearful of the outcome but never cowardly. If there is something that needs to be said, she says it. She never attacks, but confronts from a place of love.
Most men would give their right arm for a woman like Charlotte, so it is easy to see why Will falls for her so deeply. She looks up at him with admiring eyes, and he responds to her, "You look at me in a way that I haven't quite earned."
Will sees that he is not everything that Charlotte seems to think that he is, yet Charlotte responds to him, "So EARN it!" And we, along with Will, instantly know that Charlotte sees the man that Will has it within himself to be. The rest of the film is about Will becoming this man. He heals his relationship with his estranged daughter, and takes responsibility for his identity and his choices.
Essentially this film is about the miraculous effects brought about by the love of a good woman. Charlotte is the woman most men want. She never tries to get the upper hand with Will, yet her purity of heart is all she needs to demand, and receive, nothing but the best of who he is and what he has to offer. Winona plays Charlotte as someone who has an innocent, true, pure heart. She is a treasure, and finding her changes Will forever.
The last scene of the film is of Will holding his infant grandchild, in the company of his once estranged, yet always devoted and loving, daughter. The change is remarkable, and even though Charlotte has passed on and Will is in deep grief, he is a much more fulfilled, responsible, and open-hearted man. He has become who he was meant to be, because his love for Charlotte has opened his inner heart.
I can't recommend this film too strongly. The subplot of Will healing his broken relationship with his daughter is done to perfection, as is Will's occasionally contentious relationship with Charlotte's aunt. Anthony LaPaglia, as Will's restaurant manager, is essentially Will's conscious, there to confront him with the fact that once he begins to love Charlotte, he will never be able to stop.
This film is charming, heartwarming, and beautifully directed and acted in a way that is both slightly understated and yet deep. There are a few cliches bouncing about but they just add to the overall effect. Good actors and directors have a sixth sense as to what to overdo and what to underdo, and that is certainly at play here.
See this film, particularly if you are the romantic type. Even if you are the masculine type, as I am, into "Gladiator", "Rocky", and "The Empire Strikes Back", this movie will become one of your favorites, whether you want it to or not.
See this film, and then, if you're a man, and you are single, go look for your Charlotte.
The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!.......2007-05-05
Tears. Lots and lots of tears when Winona Rider dies at the end. Am I giving away the ending here?? Oh well! LOLzzzzz
Anyway, the movie was great because they first hooked up in the summer, in the fall they fell in love, and then richard gere cheated on winona and it was like SNAP!!! Winona subsequently cheated on Richard, they both finally forgave eachother and then she died after the car crash!!! What the heck, you know?!!??
I DARE YOU NOT TO CRY AT THE END.
Like great wine!.......2007-01-13
I just finished watching this movie for the 100th time, atleast, and it just keeps getting better and better. This movie is like great wine! Richard Gere and Winona Ryder are so beleivable as characters in this movie. They are simply great. Buy it or rent it, you wont be dissapointed. Then put it away, wait a while, see it again... you ll love it even more. Guaranteed!
I'd like to have a date with Charlotte........2006-09-25
I hesitate to give 5 stars to this movie, but I wish to give 4 stars.
The number of stars for this movie was only two and a half when I rent this video. Thus, I had not had expectation before watching it. Though, I watched this video without boredom till end mark appears.
I feel now I'd like to watch this again.
Excellent - Appreciation of life and living in the now.......2006-05-21
This movie has something that cannot be expressed in words, it is the feeling it evokes, along with beautiful photography, and music the meaning is conveyed beautifully. I love this movie and I am surprised at the reviews that are less than glowing. I have now seen this 3-4 times and love it. This last time I noticed even more like any movie you watch several times. I like that it emphasizes living in the now, and also the main character Charlotte refers to herself as a unique.This movie is sad, and yes I did cry,but it is also hopeful.It is a great reminder of living in the now, and appreciating life.
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Average customer rating:
- Charlotte and Will's Love Story
- The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!
- Like great wine!
- I'd like to have a date with Charlotte.
- Excellent - Appreciation of life and living in the now
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Autumn in New York [Region 2]
Starring:
Richard Gere ,
Winona Ryder ,
Anthony LaPaglia ,
Elaine Stritch , and
Vera Farmiga
Director:
Joan Chen
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City of Angels
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Intersection
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Autumn in New York is a by-the-numbers love story, right down to its opening shot of, yes, autumn in New York. Richard Gere stars as restaurateur/lady's man Will, while Winona Ryder plays the airy-fairy, oh-too-delicate-for-this-world Charlotte. Will is 48, Charlotte is 22, and it just keeps getting creepier: Will actually used to hang out with Charlotte's mom. She plays artily with beads and sparkly things, he notices how elfin and different she is (inspiring such stomach-churning dialogue as "I find you completely unprecedented and therefore utterly unpredictable"), and soon they're in love. Ah, but it's doomed: she has a tumor in her heart (just in case you missed the significance, Charlotte says "I'm sick in my heart!"). Does Charlotte have enough time left to teach Will to truly love? While Gere does a stoic job, Ryder spends a lot of time being darling and winsome, aided by the fact that Charlotte has managed to catch one of those special movie diseases where you never look bad or get tubes stuck up your nose. Director Joan Chen doesn't have much of a script to work with, but at least she knows how to pick a cinematographer; the whole movie is shot in gorgeous fall-leaf colors. Several excellent supporting actors are trapped in this movie: Jill Hennessey and Anthony LaPaglia do their very best, but what can they do in the face of such a sweeping, creepy love? Autumn in New York is nothing if not an earnest movie, and it certainly means well. Much like Charlotte, it seems to cry, "Can you let me love you? Please?" No. --Ali Davis
Customer Reviews:
Charlotte and Will's Love Story.......2007-07-08
(WARNING! This contains plot spoilers!)
This is an unusual film in the sense that you'd think, from the cover and the brief DVD case description, that this is pure chick-flick, complete with sappy love scenes and a tear-jerker ending.
Not so! Or, at least, not in the way that you'd expect ...
This is my favorite of Winona Ryder's performances, and it is certainly one of Richard Gere's best. Gere plays Will, a sophisticated, if somewhat amoral, restauranteur in New York. His life, while not aimless, is empty. He takes no risks, particularly not in love. He has a daughter from a previous "fling", with whom he has no relationship. He seeks to be a good businessman, but his inner world and heart have atrophied from isolation and neglect. Enter Winona Ryder's character, Charlotte, who quickly and, admittedly, quite predictably, changes all of that.
What one must keep in mind here is that the magic in this film is not in whether it's predictable, nor is it in Charlotte's Hollywood heart disease that allows her to remain radiantly gorgeous even as her condition worsens to point that she is lying at death's door. (Winona never looked better than she does in this film, but what of it? Her beauty is icing on the cake.)
So what is the heart of this film? This movie is so moving because it is, quite interestingly, a love story that is about the kind of woman most men truly want. Charlotte truly sees Will for who he is. He is a self-centered womanizer who, while not being a cruel man, is clearly only interested in his own self-fulfillment, particularly in the sexual arena. Yet Charlotte sees something within Will that she responds to, and begins to change him, not by pressuring him, but by both challenging him and accepting him, both at once, yet each in its own distinct way.
Charlotte is innocent while wise, childlike while knowing, vulnerable yet smart and mature. Yet Winona plays her so well that never once is any sort of inner conflict so much as hinted at. Winona plays Charlotte such that Charlotte knows who she is and isn't afraid of her own vulnerability. She is insightful, intuitive, and deliciously feminine. Yet she confronts Will when she needs to do so, perhaps fearful of the outcome but never cowardly. If there is something that needs to be said, she says it. She never attacks, but confronts from a place of love.
Most men would give their right arm for a woman like Charlotte, so it is easy to see why Will falls for her so deeply. She looks up at him with admiring eyes, and he responds to her, "You look at me in a way that I haven't quite earned."
Will sees that he is not everything that Charlotte seems to think that he is, yet Charlotte responds to him, "So EARN it!" And we, along with Will, instantly know that Charlotte sees the man that Will has it within himself to be. The rest of the film is about Will becoming this man. He heals his relationship with his estranged daughter, and takes responsibility for his identity and his choices.
Essentially this film is about the miraculous effects brought about by the love of a good woman. Charlotte is the woman most men want. She never tries to get the upper hand with Will, yet her purity of heart is all she needs to demand, and receive, nothing but the best of who he is and what he has to offer. Winona plays Charlotte as someone who has an innocent, true, pure heart. She is a treasure, and finding her changes Will forever.
The last scene of the film is of Will holding his infant grandchild, in the company of his once estranged, yet always devoted and loving, daughter. The change is remarkable, and even though Charlotte has passed on and Will is in deep grief, he is a much more fulfilled, responsible, and open-hearted man. He has become who he was meant to be, because his love for Charlotte has opened his inner heart.
I can't recommend this film too strongly. The subplot of Will healing his broken relationship with his daughter is done to perfection, as is Will's occasionally contentious relationship with Charlotte's aunt. Anthony LaPaglia, as Will's restaurant manager, is essentially Will's conscious, there to confront him with the fact that once he begins to love Charlotte, he will never be able to stop.
This film is charming, heartwarming, and beautifully directed and acted in a way that is both slightly understated and yet deep. There are a few cliches bouncing about but they just add to the overall effect. Good actors and directors have a sixth sense as to what to overdo and what to underdo, and that is certainly at play here.
See this film, particularly if you are the romantic type. Even if you are the masculine type, as I am, into "Gladiator", "Rocky", and "The Empire Strikes Back", this movie will become one of your favorites, whether you want it to or not.
See this film, and then, if you're a man, and you are single, go look for your Charlotte.
The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!.......2007-05-05
Tears. Lots and lots of tears when Winona Rider dies at the end. Am I giving away the ending here?? Oh well! LOLzzzzz
Anyway, the movie was great because they first hooked up in the summer, in the fall they fell in love, and then richard gere cheated on winona and it was like SNAP!!! Winona subsequently cheated on Richard, they both finally forgave eachother and then she died after the car crash!!! What the heck, you know?!!??
I DARE YOU NOT TO CRY AT THE END.
Like great wine!.......2007-01-13
I just finished watching this movie for the 100th time, atleast, and it just keeps getting better and better. This movie is like great wine! Richard Gere and Winona Ryder are so beleivable as characters in this movie. They are simply great. Buy it or rent it, you wont be dissapointed. Then put it away, wait a while, see it again... you ll love it even more. Guaranteed!
I'd like to have a date with Charlotte........2006-09-25
I hesitate to give 5 stars to this movie, but I wish to give 4 stars.
The number of stars for this movie was only two and a half when I rent this video. Thus, I had not had expectation before watching it. Though, I watched this video without boredom till end mark appears.
I feel now I'd like to watch this again.
Excellent - Appreciation of life and living in the now.......2006-05-21
This movie has something that cannot be expressed in words, it is the feeling it evokes, along with beautiful photography, and music the meaning is conveyed beautifully. I love this movie and I am surprised at the reviews that are less than glowing. I have now seen this 3-4 times and love it. This last time I noticed even more like any movie you watch several times. I like that it emphasizes living in the now, and also the main character Charlotte refers to herself as a unique.This movie is sad, and yes I did cry,but it is also hopeful.It is a great reminder of living in the now, and appreciating life.
![Autumn in New York [Region 2]](http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/212GR16ZKML.jpg)
Average customer rating:
- Charlotte and Will's Love Story
- The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!
- Like great wine!
- I'd like to have a date with Charlotte.
- Excellent - Appreciation of life and living in the now
|
Autumn in New York [Region 2]
Starring:
Richard Gere ,
Winona Ryder ,
Anthony LaPaglia ,
Elaine Stritch , and
Vera Farmiga
Director:
Joan Chen
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
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Autumn in New York is a by-the-numbers love story, right down to its opening shot of, yes, autumn in New York. Richard Gere stars as restaurateur/lady's man Will, while Winona Ryder plays the airy-fairy, oh-too-delicate-for-this-world Charlotte. Will is 48, Charlotte is 22, and it just keeps getting creepier: Will actually used to hang out with Charlotte's mom. She plays artily with beads and sparkly things, he notices how elfin and different she is (inspiring such stomach-churning dialogue as "I find you completely unprecedented and therefore utterly unpredictable"), and soon they're in love. Ah, but it's doomed: she has a tumor in her heart (just in case you missed the significance, Charlotte says "I'm sick in my heart!"). Does Charlotte have enough time left to teach Will to truly love? While Gere does a stoic job, Ryder spends a lot of time being darling and winsome, aided by the fact that Charlotte has managed to catch one of those special movie diseases where you never look bad or get tubes stuck up your nose. Director Joan Chen doesn't have much of a script to work with, but at least she knows how to pick a cinematographer; the whole movie is shot in gorgeous fall-leaf colors. Several excellent supporting actors are trapped in this movie: Jill Hennessey and Anthony LaPaglia do their very best, but what can they do in the face of such a sweeping, creepy love? Autumn in New York is nothing if not an earnest movie, and it certainly means well. Much like Charlotte, it seems to cry, "Can you let me love you? Please?" No. --Ali Davis
Customer Reviews:
Charlotte and Will's Love Story.......2007-07-08
(WARNING! This contains plot spoilers!)
This is an unusual film in the sense that you'd think, from the cover and the brief DVD case description, that this is pure chick-flick, complete with sappy love scenes and a tear-jerker ending.
Not so! Or, at least, not in the way that you'd expect ...
This is my favorite of Winona Ryder's performances, and it is certainly one of Richard Gere's best. Gere plays Will, a sophisticated, if somewhat amoral, restauranteur in New York. His life, while not aimless, is empty. He takes no risks, particularly not in love. He has a daughter from a previous "fling", with whom he has no relationship. He seeks to be a good businessman, but his inner world and heart have atrophied from isolation and neglect. Enter Winona Ryder's character, Charlotte, who quickly and, admittedly, quite predictably, changes all of that.
What one must keep in mind here is that the magic in this film is not in whether it's predictable, nor is it in Charlotte's Hollywood heart disease that allows her to remain radiantly gorgeous even as her condition worsens to point that she is lying at death's door. (Winona never looked better than she does in this film, but what of it? Her beauty is icing on the cake.)
So what is the heart of this film? This movie is so moving because it is, quite interestingly, a love story that is about the kind of woman most men truly want. Charlotte truly sees Will for who he is. He is a self-centered womanizer who, while not being a cruel man, is clearly only interested in his own self-fulfillment, particularly in the sexual arena. Yet Charlotte sees something within Will that she responds to, and begins to change him, not by pressuring him, but by both challenging him and accepting him, both at once, yet each in its own distinct way.
Charlotte is innocent while wise, childlike while knowing, vulnerable yet smart and mature. Yet Winona plays her so well that never once is any sort of inner conflict so much as hinted at. Winona plays Charlotte such that Charlotte knows who she is and isn't afraid of her own vulnerability. She is insightful, intuitive, and deliciously feminine. Yet she confronts Will when she needs to do so, perhaps fearful of the outcome but never cowardly. If there is something that needs to be said, she says it. She never attacks, but confronts from a place of love.
Most men would give their right arm for a woman like Charlotte, so it is easy to see why Will falls for her so deeply. She looks up at him with admiring eyes, and he responds to her, "You look at me in a way that I haven't quite earned."
Will sees that he is not everything that Charlotte seems to think that he is, yet Charlotte responds to him, "So EARN it!" And we, along with Will, instantly know that Charlotte sees the man that Will has it within himself to be. The rest of the film is about Will becoming this man. He heals his relationship with his estranged daughter, and takes responsibility for his identity and his choices.
Essentially this film is about the miraculous effects brought about by the love of a good woman. Charlotte is the woman most men want. She never tries to get the upper hand with Will, yet her purity of heart is all she needs to demand, and receive, nothing but the best of who he is and what he has to offer. Winona plays Charlotte as someone who has an innocent, true, pure heart. She is a treasure, and finding her changes Will forever.
The last scene of the film is of Will holding his infant grandchild, in the company of his once estranged, yet always devoted and loving, daughter. The change is remarkable, and even though Charlotte has passed on and Will is in deep grief, he is a much more fulfilled, responsible, and open-hearted man. He has become who he was meant to be, because his love for Charlotte has opened his inner heart.
I can't recommend this film too strongly. The subplot of Will healing his broken relationship with his daughter is done to perfection, as is Will's occasionally contentious relationship with Charlotte's aunt. Anthony LaPaglia, as Will's restaurant manager, is essentially Will's conscious, there to confront him with the fact that once he begins to love Charlotte, he will never be able to stop.
This film is charming, heartwarming, and beautifully directed and acted in a way that is both slightly understated and yet deep. There are a few cliches bouncing about but they just add to the overall effect. Good actors and directors have a sixth sense as to what to overdo and what to underdo, and that is certainly at play here.
See this film, particularly if you are the romantic type. Even if you are the masculine type, as I am, into "Gladiator", "Rocky", and "The Empire Strikes Back", this movie will become one of your favorites, whether you want it to or not.
See this film, and then, if you're a man, and you are single, go look for your Charlotte.
The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!.......2007-05-05
Tears. Lots and lots of tears when Winona Rider dies at the end. Am I giving away the ending here?? Oh well! LOLzzzzz
Anyway, the movie was great because they first hooked up in the summer, in the fall they fell in love, and then richard gere cheated on winona and it was like SNAP!!! Winona subsequently cheated on Richard, they both finally forgave eachother and then she died after the car crash!!! What the heck, you know?!!??
I DARE YOU NOT TO CRY AT THE END.
Like great wine!.......2007-01-13
I just finished watching this movie for the 100th time, atleast, and it just keeps getting better and better. This movie is like great wine! Richard Gere and Winona Ryder are so beleivable as characters in this movie. They are simply great. Buy it or rent it, you wont be dissapointed. Then put it away, wait a while, see it again... you ll love it even more. Guaranteed!
I'd like to have a date with Charlotte........2006-09-25
I hesitate to give 5 stars to this movie, but I wish to give 4 stars.
The number of stars for this movie was only two and a half when I rent this video. Thus, I had not had expectation before watching it. Though, I watched this video without boredom till end mark appears.
I feel now I'd like to watch this again.
Excellent - Appreciation of life and living in the now.......2006-05-21
This movie has something that cannot be expressed in words, it is the feeling it evokes, along with beautiful photography, and music the meaning is conveyed beautifully. I love this movie and I am surprised at the reviews that are less than glowing. I have now seen this 3-4 times and love it. This last time I noticed even more like any movie you watch several times. I like that it emphasizes living in the now, and also the main character Charlotte refers to herself as a unique.This movie is sad, and yes I did cry,but it is also hopeful.It is a great reminder of living in the now, and appreciating life.
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Autumn in New York [Region 2]
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Richard Gere ,
Winona Ryder ,
Anthony LaPaglia ,
Elaine Stritch , and
Vera Farmiga
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Joan Chen
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Autumn in New York is a by-the-numbers love story, right down to its opening shot of, yes, autumn in New York. Richard Gere stars as restaurateur/lady's man Will, while Winona Ryder plays the airy-fairy, oh-too-delicate-for-this-world Charlotte. Will is 48, Charlotte is 22, and it just keeps getting creepier: Will actually used to hang out with Charlotte's mom. She plays artily with beads and sparkly things, he notices how elfin and different she is (inspiring such stomach-churning dialogue as "I find you completely unprecedented and therefore utterly unpredictable"), and soon they're in love. Ah, but it's doomed: she has a tumor in her heart (just in case you missed the significance, Charlotte says "I'm sick in my heart!"). Does Charlotte have enough time left to teach Will to truly love? While Gere does a stoic job, Ryder spends a lot of time being darling and winsome, aided by the fact that Charlotte has managed to catch one of those special movie diseases where you never look bad or get tubes stuck up your nose. Director Joan Chen doesn't have much of a script to work with, but at least she knows how to pick a cinematographer; the whole movie is shot in gorgeous fall-leaf colors. Several excellent supporting actors are trapped in this movie: Jill Hennessey and Anthony LaPaglia do their very best, but what can they do in the face of such a sweeping, creepy love? Autumn in New York is nothing if not an earnest movie, and it certainly means well. Much like Charlotte, it seems to cry, "Can you let me love you? Please?" No. --Ali Davis
Customer Reviews:
Charlotte and Will's Love Story.......2007-07-08
(WARNING! This contains plot spoilers!)
This is an unusual film in the sense that you'd think, from the cover and the brief DVD case description, that this is pure chick-flick, complete with sappy love scenes and a tear-jerker ending.
Not so! Or, at least, not in the way that you'd expect ...
This is my favorite of Winona Ryder's performances, and it is certainly one of Richard Gere's best. Gere plays Will, a sophisticated, if somewhat amoral, restauranteur in New York. His life, while not aimless, is empty. He takes no risks, particularly not in love. He has a daughter from a previous "fling", with whom he has no relationship. He seeks to be a good businessman, but his inner world and heart have atrophied from isolation and neglect. Enter Winona Ryder's character, Charlotte, who quickly and, admittedly, quite predictably, changes all of that.
What one must keep in mind here is that the magic in this film is not in whether it's predictable, nor is it in Charlotte's Hollywood heart disease that allows her to remain radiantly gorgeous even as her condition worsens to point that she is lying at death's door. (Winona never looked better than she does in this film, but what of it? Her beauty is icing on the cake.)
So what is the heart of this film? This movie is so moving because it is, quite interestingly, a love story that is about the kind of woman most men truly want. Charlotte truly sees Will for who he is. He is a self-centered womanizer who, while not being a cruel man, is clearly only interested in his own self-fulfillment, particularly in the sexual arena. Yet Charlotte sees something within Will that she responds to, and begins to change him, not by pressuring him, but by both challenging him and accepting him, both at once, yet each in its own distinct way.
Charlotte is innocent while wise, childlike while knowing, vulnerable yet smart and mature. Yet Winona plays her so well that never once is any sort of inner conflict so much as hinted at. Winona plays Charlotte such that Charlotte knows who she is and isn't afraid of her own vulnerability. She is insightful, intuitive, and deliciously feminine. Yet she confronts Will when she needs to do so, perhaps fearful of the outcome but never cowardly. If there is something that needs to be said, she says it. She never attacks, but confronts from a place of love.
Most men would give their right arm for a woman like Charlotte, so it is easy to see why Will falls for her so deeply. She looks up at him with admiring eyes, and he responds to her, "You look at me in a way that I haven't quite earned."
Will sees that he is not everything that Charlotte seems to think that he is, yet Charlotte responds to him, "So EARN it!" And we, along with Will, instantly know that Charlotte sees the man that Will has it within himself to be. The rest of the film is about Will becoming this man. He heals his relationship with his estranged daughter, and takes responsibility for his identity and his choices.
Essentially this film is about the miraculous effects brought about by the love of a good woman. Charlotte is the woman most men want. She never tries to get the upper hand with Will, yet her purity of heart is all she needs to demand, and receive, nothing but the best of who he is and what he has to offer. Winona plays Charlotte as someone who has an innocent, true, pure heart. She is a treasure, and finding her changes Will forever.
The last scene of the film is of Will holding his infant grandchild, in the company of his once estranged, yet always devoted and loving, daughter. The change is remarkable, and even though Charlotte has passed on and Will is in deep grief, he is a much more fulfilled, responsible, and open-hearted man. He has become who he was meant to be, because his love for Charlotte has opened his inner heart.
I can't recommend this film too strongly. The subplot of Will healing his broken relationship with his daughter is done to perfection, as is Will's occasionally contentious relationship with Charlotte's aunt. Anthony LaPaglia, as Will's restaurant manager, is essentially Will's conscious, there to confront him with the fact that once he begins to love Charlotte, he will never be able to stop.
This film is charming, heartwarming, and beautifully directed and acted in a way that is both slightly understated and yet deep. There are a few cliches bouncing about but they just add to the overall effect. Good actors and directors have a sixth sense as to what to overdo and what to underdo, and that is certainly at play here.
See this film, particularly if you are the romantic type. Even if you are the masculine type, as I am, into "Gladiator", "Rocky", and "The Empire Strikes Back", this movie will become one of your favorites, whether you want it to or not.
See this film, and then, if you're a man, and you are single, go look for your Charlotte.
The sun never sets when it's autumn in new york!!.......2007-05-05
Tears. Lots and lots of tears when Winona Rider dies at the end. Am I giving away the ending here?? Oh well! LOLzzzzz
Anyway, the movie was great because they first hooked up in the summer, in the fall they fell in love, and then richard gere cheated on winona and it was like SNAP!!! Winona subsequently cheated on Richard, they both finally forgave eachother and then she died after the car crash!!! What the heck, you know?!!??
I DARE YOU NOT TO CRY AT THE END.
Like great wine!.......2007-01-13
I just finished watching this movie for the 100th time, atleast, and it just keeps getting better and better. This movie is like great wine! Richard Gere and Winona Ryder are so beleivable as characters in this movie. They are simply great. Buy it or rent it, you wont be dissapointed. Then put it away, wait a while, see it again... you ll love it even more. Guaranteed!
I'd like to have a date with Charlotte........2006-09-25
I hesitate to give 5 stars to this movie, but I wish to give 4 stars.
The number of stars for this movie was only two and a half when I rent this video. Thus, I had not had expectation before watching it. Though, I watched this video without boredom till end mark appears.
I feel now I'd like to watch this again.
Excellent - Appreciation of life and living in the now.......2006-05-21
This movie has something that cannot be expressed in words, it is the feeling it evokes, along with beautiful photography, and music the meaning is conveyed beautifully. I love this movie and I am surprised at the reviews that are less than glowing. I have now seen this 3-4 times and love it. This last time I noticed even more like any movie you watch several times. I like that it emphasizes living in the now, and also the main character Charlotte refers to herself as a unique.This movie is sad, and yes I did cry,but it is also hopeful.It is a great reminder of living in the now, and appreciating life.
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