Movie Review – Autumn In New York
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Rating – 5/10
Category – Drama/Romance
Synopsis – Will Keane (Richard Gere), a womanizing high-rolling, restaurant-owning New Yorker becomes captivated with the gentle, lovely, and innocent Charlotte Fielding (Winona Ryder), who is half his age.
My Thoughts – Well, I’m home, sick with the swine flu, so what better way to spend my afternoon than watching and reviewing films. Inspired by the season, thought I’d give ‘Autumn In New York’ a try. With an alluring title like that, one expects a molten romance. The lack of on-screen chemistry between Gere and Ryder is jarring, however, and difficult ot digest; I felt downright awkward enduring some of the interactions between the two. This is the film’s biggest failing. Both characters seem a little unfocused and underdeveloped.
The film is set against a backdrop of luscious themes such as poetry, love, fear, death, and forgiveness, yet I was hardly moved. Perhaps the writer attempted too much?
Trite and predictable, this film doesn’t really offer anything new. Was hoping that what it lacked in plot would be compensated for in stunning New York eye candy, but even that was a little weak.
One poetic line, delivered by Gere at the most poignant moment of the film, did stick with me, however:
“No thing that ever flew
Not the lark, not you,
Can die as others do.”
-Edna St. Vincent Millay
Acting is decent, although, again, nothing new from the two leads. Best part of the film was Ryder’s eyes and lips. What a perfect face.
Fever is 38.5, ugh. ZZZZzzzzzzzz.