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Summary: I really like Richard Gere
Review: In this film his character is that of a typical womanizer who finds in a 25 year old woman something he's never known before. I didn't expect a lot before watching, but after I did I gained a lot of respect for this movie. I will admit this is a movie more for women then for men, but what valuable lessons this one teaches. That men can't get by on sex and lust alone, the mental connection, respect and love that he finds in Winona Ryder touched me. It's one of the ones I bought to put in my collection of movies to watch when I stumble across a man who can't handle his own emotions. I didn't cry - I rejoiced that Gere could play this one so well. I think he is a fine actor and don't understand why men in general don't like him - maybe it's kind of like the fact that most grown women don't care for someone like Britney Spears.Anyway - I would have loved to have seen this with my ex - he is the same man and the illusion never turned to reality like it did here.
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Summary: Awful Movie
Review: This movie is the first time I ever wanted a refund from a movie ticket. The plot is thin, and there's no chemistry between the characters. You don't care what happens to them, since you feel no connection with anyone.
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Summary: Something a little different
Review: I have always wanted to see this movie and I finally did the other night. When The movie came out in 2000, it received poor reviews, all I can say is the reviewers must have been looking at different aspects than I did. I was enchanted by Charlotte's outlook on life and her acceptance of love. Will's character was lovable as well. You should really see this movie if you are in a mind set to dive deep into the soul of a movie and really appreciate it's raw truth.
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Summary: Romance has something missing
Review: Autumn in New York is an odd movie. Something's missing. Think of a situation in which a good book is published with a couple of chapters accidentally left out. The movie has a lot of interesting things going on in it, but they somehow do not add up to a complete whole. It looks like the writer and/or the editor forgot parts of it. The result is a picture that almost works. The story is a romance about a man of nearly fifty who meets a girl young enough to be his daughter. The attraction is mutual, and a love affair results. The characters have their problems. He is a womanizer who can't commit, and she is suffering from a potentially fatal heart condition. Both seem to have met the person of their dreams too late. As the couple, Richard Gere and Wynona Ryder, both fine actors, are almost, but not quite, right. I am not talking about the age difference, for May to December romances have always been around. It's their chemistry as a twosome that is off. It's all glowing embers and no sparks. They are decidedly watchable. Mr. Gere is aging well, and I don't think Ms. Ryder has ever been more beautiful, reminding one of Aubrey Hepburn without the magical, wispy voice. Still, it takes a bit of fireworks to draw the audience in, and so we don't ever entirely connect with the pair. This is director Joan Chen's second effort. You may remember her as Josie in the eccentric TV series, Twin Peaks. Her first movie was the magnificent but deeply depressing Chinese film Xiu Xiu the Sent-down Girl. Here, Chen is working with relatively lighter material. She is hampered by Allison Burnett's seemingly incomplete script, but her talent is obvious. If nothing else, Autumn in New York is one of the handsomest movies released last year. There is an elegance to it that is missing from almost every picture made these days. I am certain we will see great work from Chen in the coming years. I will not spoil the plot for you, but I must warn you that the ending is one of the movie's parts where something seems to be missing. I suspect that when the finished product was first screened at the studio, some of those who were present must have called for a new ending. Alas, this was not to be.
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Summary: A Magnificent Love Story.
Review: I watched "Autumn In New York" for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and the movie is still as fresh in my mind as if I just watched it. It's about a 48 year-old resturant owner from Manhattan named Will Keane(played by Richard Gere.) People consider Will as a love them and leave them playboy who has seducing women down to an art. That's until he meets 22 year-old Charlotte Fielding(played by Winona Ryder.) Charlotte is like nothing Will has ever seen before, and after a one-nightstand their relationship soon turns into something beautiful, but the old saying is good thing's never do last. In Will and Charlotte's case that may be true, because Charlotte has a heart condition. Will does everything in his power to try and hold on to the only woman he has ever truly loved. I recommend this movie to anyone who believes that the human heart can and does change, and that age doesn't stand a chance against matters of the human heart.
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Summary: A Magnificent Love Story.
Review: I watched "Autumn In New York" for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and the movie is still as fresh in my mind as if I just watched it. It's about a 48 year-old resturant owner from Manhattan named Will Keane(played by Richard Gere.) People consider Will as a love them and leave them playboy who has seducing women down to an art. That's until he meets 22 year-old Charlotte Fielding(played by Winona Ryder.) Charlotte is like nothing Will has ever seen before, and after a one-nightstand their relationship soon turns into something beautiful, but the old saying is good thing's never do last. In Will and Charlotte's case that may be true, because Charlotte has a heart condition. Will does everything in his power to try and hold on to the only woman he has ever truly loved. I recommend this movie to anyone who believes that the human heart can and does change, and that age doesn't stand a chance against matters of the human heart.
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Summary: A film about transcendence
Review: There is a lot to hate about this film, most of it unjustified. This film has been a lightning rod for venomous criticism, but despite its unpopularity, it is a good film. The reasons it put people off follow. First, it is a tearjerker and those are decidedly out of style. Today's audiences don't seem to have much tolerance for dying characters unless they are being blown up in an action flick, hacked up in a horror flick, dying of some politically correct disease, or a member of an endangered species. Second, both Winona Ryder and Richard Gere gave unaccustomed performances, quite different from any they had given before. Since most audiences liked the way they were before, this change was an unpleasant shock. Finally, the age difference was off-putting, making Gere seem much older and Ryder seem much younger than we are used to. For all the blistering criticism leveled against this film, it is a well-crafted story about the changes that love can foster in people's lives. Joan Chen's direction provides a sensitive look at the relationship between these star-crossed lovers, with some enchanting looks at New York City as the romantic backdrop. Although her pacing is a bit slow, the portrayal of the relationship, and particularly the effect it was having on Will (Gere) is probing and delicately done. This film is about transcendence, both for the characters and for the actors that portrayed them. Each of the characters grew and changed during the film, while both of the actors expanded beyond their previous limitations. I was delighted to see Winona Ryder break out of her dour, grave type and give a breezy and effervescent performance. If you put all her previous appearances together you would not have seen as many smiles as you see in the first ten minutes of this film. It seems that Ryder has always played overly serious and mature characters. She went through her teens and twenties without ever having a chance to act like a kid. As it turns out, this part reveals that she has much greater range than anyone originally thought she did. I hope this is a preview of things to come as she makes an attractive romantic figure. Richard Gere also continues a transformation of his image with this film. He started down this path in "Runaway Bride" with Julia Roberts, playing a more insecure male lead than his normal macho portrayal. In this film, he actually becomes introspective and tortured, which is very unfamiliar territory for him. Despite the fact that his fans are probably retching, this role represents a very courageous attempt on his part to move out of type and expand as an actor. He does a wonderful job, giving a mature and complex performance that I didn't think he had in him. This is not a great film, but it is a good one. I rated it a 7/10. I believe it is particularly important as a redefining moment in the careers of two excellent actors, which has broadened their reach and deepened their skills. Not every film is about whether the audience likes it, although I did. It is good drama, which goes beyond the schmaltzy romance to reveal the deep inner workings of the human heart during tragedy and adversity. In that regard, it is a success.
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Summary: Just read the review!...
Review: Okay, I'm a man. My favorite movie was Matrix; Payback and Rambo were close runners up; but I am a shameless romantic; and when I saw this movie I cried the whole way through. This is the most beautiful love story I've ever seen. When I finished the movie, I logged onto the Internet and bought my own on DVD. This has become decidedly my favorite movie, watch it, you'll love it.
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Summary: Awful
Review: I agree with the person who wouldn't recommend this to
anybody. I watched it out of curiosity, when it was on TV.
My girlfriend didn't like it, either. A shame to see talented
people in a cliché-filled film. Leonard Maltin was right -- it must have been difficult for the actors to say some of the lines, with a straight face.
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Summary: Not very good
Review: I would not recommend this movie to anyone. The characters are shallow and unlikeable, which makes them very hard to sympathize with. The movie tries to be a love story, but the actors don't have much chemistry and it is badly written.
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