12/23/2023 0 Comments Movies autumn in new york![]() ![]() ![]() This New Age paganism, combined with a romantic subtext, ultimately turns AUTUMN IN NEW YORK away from the Christian possibilities in its story. Thus, Charlotte, who lives by her emotions rather than her intellect, has a sixth sense that takes on an occult quality. At one important point in the story, Charlotte is even able to tell that Will is lying to her merely by touching his heart while they ride back from a party in a taxicab. In effect, Charlotte becomes a kind of reincarnated person, a ghost from Will’s past who haunts him and brings him to his senses so to speak. For example, not only is Jesus Christ and His Gospel not mentioned, but the movie also gives its religious symbolism a New Age pagan impact. The movie only takes this symbolism so far, however, as if it’s trying to avoid any really meaningful Christian implications. In fact, at a crucial point in the movie’s redemptive ending, the camera focuses briefly on the image of a gold crucifix. He even reconciles with a person whom he hurt years ago. Indeed, Will does find a measure of repentance and redemption in the end. He continues the relationship anyway, but his sexually promiscuous character endangers their “love.” Essentially, Will’s sinful past is catching up with him, but Charlotte thinks her love can redeem Will.Ĭharlotte is clearly a Christ figure in this story. In short order, Will learns the secret, which involves both Charlotte’s family roots and an intimate friend from his past, and discovers that Charlotte has a possibly fatal heart condition. Dolly, played by stage actress Elaine Stritch, has a secret insight into Charlotte and Will’s relationship and clearly disapproves of their budding romance. Will is surprised to learn that Charlotte’s grandmother is an elderly ex-socialite, Dolly, whom he knew long ago. Will likes Charlotte’s youthful unpredictability, and Charlotte is anxious to explore Will’s inner character, even though she knows he’s a playboy. They are immediately attracted to one another, despite their age difference. In the movie, Ryder’s character, Charlotte, is a 21-year-old, childlike milliner who finds romance with a 48-year-old New York playboy and restaurant owner, Will Keane, played by Richard Gere.ĪUTUMN IN NEW YORK opens with Will meeting Charlotte at her birthday party in his upscale restaurant. Winona Ryder plays a weird Christ figure in AUTUMN IN NEW YORK, a movie that was only previewed by members of the foreign press. ![]() (PaPa, Ro, O, C, LLL, S, AA, DD, MM) New Age pagan worldview with romantic & even mild occult tones & some redemptive elements including undeveloped Christ figure & crucifix shown at crucial moment in movie's ending, but no positive mention of Jesus Christ or His Gospel 16 mostly strong obscenities & 11 mostly mild profanities no violence implied & depicted fornication (but only faces & hands shown in scene of depicted sex) & discussion of sexual betrayal no sexual nudity depicted but naturalistic upper male nudity alcohol use & drunkenness smoking & verbal, lighthearted reference to dead woman’s one-time marijuana use in the crazy 1960s, although there is an implication that the drug use back then was not ultimately really good and, betrayal, lying, 48-year-old playboy sleeps with 21-year-old woman who happens to be the daughter of an intimate friend from his past, & young woman thinks she can change if not redeem (merely through romance) an older sinful man more than twice her age. The fornication is not particularly graphic, but it, and an occult tone, definitely taint this convoluted soap opera Content: Furthermore, although his relationship with Charlotte appears to redeem Will from his sins, the means of that redemption is partly through their sexual immorality or fornication with one another. For example, Charlotte becomes a kind of reincarnated person, a ghost from Will’s past who haunts him and brings him to his senses so to speak. Also, the movie’s redemptive and, at one important point, even Christian, symbolism, is undercut by its New Age pagan worldview. Some beautiful photography cannot save AUTUMN IN NEW YORK’s shallow characterization, choppy editing and weird story developments. Charlotte thinks her “love” can redeem Will, but Will’s sexually promiscuous character endangers their relationship. If that weren’t enough, Will discovers that Charlotte has a possibly fatal heart condition. Charlotte’s secret family roots, when revealed to Will, provoke echoes from Will’s sinful past. In the movie, Ryder’s character, Charlotte, is a 21-year-old, childlike milliner who finds romance with a 48-year-old New York playboy and restaurant owner, Will Keane, played by Richard Gere. Winona Ryder plays a weird Christ figure in AUTUMN IN NEW YORK. ![]()
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