May-December relationships always pique interest, even if they always seem to be similar. The male almost always has a head crowned with thick grey hair, and a sense of mischievousness about him. He has managed to keep his single-status and his title of 'Womanizer' well into his adult life while his close friends are sending their kids to preschool. The female, barely into her twenties, is typically artistic and free-spirited. What makes this couple's recipe for heartbreak different than any of the others strolling through the park on a weekday afternoon with nothing better to do than stare at each other until the other giggles and turns away? How about a dash of long family connection? If that doesn't work, throw in some terminal illness and blend well.
Will Keane ( played by Richard Gere) is the owner of a trendy restaurant and only a few years away from the title of "silver fox", when one October evening he comes across Charlotte Fielding (Winona Ryder) who happens to be celebrating her 23rd birthday at his fine establishment. Before Will is even able to grace her with his Casanova charm, he is caught up with an old friend by the name of Dolly, who just so happens to be Charlotte's Grandmother. Will and Dolly have a history, on account of him courting (in a manner of speaking) Charlotte's late Mother in the past. When Will and Charlotte finally exchange shy greetings, Will already has planned his next move.
Charlotte accompanies Will on an extravagant date to a benefit dinner, and well...one thing leads to another and...you know. The next morning over the expected homemade breakfast, Will explains their situation, that he cannot offer anything more than what they already have, mostly on account of the vast difference in their age, and that the time that they will spend together is limited, due to his womanizing habits. Charlotte nods in agreement, and further explains how their time is indeed very limited: she is dying.
Instead of breaking it off right away, Will decides to stick around. Which inevitably causes him to fall in love with Charlotte, and Charlotte with him. This begins the anxiety that builds up inside Will, he has never been in love, he has no idea what he is doing or how to treat a woman that he is in love with. Which in turn begs the question; if Charlotte wasn't terminally ill, would he have loved her at all?
That question remains unanswered. However, Will comes to terms with the consequences of his behavior previous to meeting Charlotte. Realizing that time in general is something you cannot control, but what you do with the time you have, you have control over.
Thus concludes the summary for movie #2 for 2011, 22 more from the list to go! I admit that this is not the only sappy flick on the list. I honestly read the back of the case of this movie and thought it was going to be a lot like "Sweet November" and I wanted to find out if that were true. That an I still like Winona Ryder.
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