Autumn (2004)

24% of critics liked it
(21 reviews)
25% of users liked it
(19,753 ratings)

A conflicted hitman recently who has reconnected with his childhood soul mate finds his quest for redemption becoming increasingly complicated when the girl steals an important briefcase in director Ra'up McGee's stark crime drama. Jean-Pierre is looking to get out of the life of crime when he… More A conflicted hitman recently who has reconnected with his childhood soul mate finds his quest for redemption becoming increasingly complicated when the girl steals an important briefcase in director Ra'up McGee's stark crime drama. Jean-Pierre is looking to get out of the life of crime when he begins to rekindle his romance with the girl who captured his heart as a child and never let go. Though the love shared between the pair continues to burn brighter than ever despite their many years apart, the sudden disappearance of both the girl and a mysterious briefcase soon forces the reluctant criminal back into the underworld as he is forced to walk the fine line between protecting the woman he longs for and falling back into a life of crime. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: Ra'up McGee
Written By: Ra'up McGee
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Jun 9, 2006 Limited
On DVD: Sep 11, 2007
Studio: Truly Indie

Critic Reviews

Nathan Lee, New York Times
Autumn is a nearly perfect satire of the pretentious French thriller. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't know it.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
A colossal misfire, a tedious film noir wannabe.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Hmm, has somebody seen Breathless? I guess so.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Pic overall has the look, depth and emotional impact of a glossy magazine fashion spread.
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
McGee may well have strong films in him, but this one feels pretentious and gassy.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
The cross-cultural backstory behind Autumn, a new French-language feature written, produced and directed by Ra'up McGee, is ultimately more interesting than what's seen onscreen.
Frank Lovece, Film Journal International
What emerges is imperfect but shows a bravura talent with an engagingly elliptical storytelling style.
Noel Murray, AV Club
It's hard enough to care about why these people are striking fashion-model poses and shooting at each other without having to think about their poor, bruised inner children.
Eric Lurio, Greenwich Village Gazette
I'm not sure this is a parody or not.
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The film looks great, but there's nothing under the high-gloss veneer.
Saul Austerlitz, Boxoffice Magazine
An unsavory pastiche of the familiar and the overdone, flavored with faux-pungent, existential, interminable dialogue.
Andy Klein, Los Angeles CityBeat
The cast is uniformly effective, from veteran Aumont down to relative newcomer Droukarova, who gives a muted but compelling performance.
Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly
Elegantly stylized but emotionally strained.
Ron Wilkinson, Monsters and Critics
The seamy underbelly of Paris seen through romantic American eyes keeps the noir alive.

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danny d

i wanted to love this film, and i definitely liked it quite a bit, but ultimately it fell a bit flat. often good movies are made good through the details, and the details are where this film stummbled. the film was well shot and the story was great but it was ill-explained. i love… More
i wanted to love this film, and i definitely liked it quite a bit, but ultimately it fell a bit flat. often good movies are made good through the details, and the details are where this film stummbled. the film was well shot and the story was great but it was ill-explained. i love thinking in movies but i had to think about things in this film that i shouldnt have had to think about because the pieces werent put together well enough. good flick however.
a b

I'm not sure I really understood this movie. Whatever.