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Summary: cute, but not a good Meg Ryan film...
Review: I am a Meg Ryan fan, but this really isn't her best work. For about half the movie, she comes off as a really unlikeable character. Her character seems to be a bitter ex-girlfriend who can't leave her ex-boyfriend alone when she first meets Leopold. Throughout the movie, you do warm up to her, but you're not exactly cheering her on.
What really saves this film is Hugh Jackman and the fabulous supporting cast. Jackman is magnetic as Leopold; you can't take your eyes off the guy. His character is everything a woman could want - charming, polite, smart, and sincere. Did I aslo mention gorgeous? He seizes conversations with a mere word, and finds the time to chase down purse snatchers. I'd recommend this as a good film for a rainy Saturday afternoon when you have nowhere else to go, and you need a love story. It has its flaws, but it does keep your interest til the end.
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Summary: Should Stand the Test of Time.
Review: An absolutely charming romantic comedy about a love destined to span time. Duke Leopold of Albany (Hugh Jackman) is accidentally swept from 1876 to present-day 2001 where he finds love in a NOW kind of woman (Kate), aptly portrayed by Meg Ryan. The time travel is nothing more than a means to an end and fortunately does not dominate the movie. The style of this flick harkens back to movies of old and is suitable for family viewing. The movie shows the value and allure of true romance as opposed to lust, and chivalry as opposed to expedience. This is a witty look at what love has lost through the ages and what it can still be if we only take the time. The story is delivered with a good dose of humor, too. Jackman is thoroughly convincing as the Duke and humorously confronts the difficulties of modern life in NYC. The charm of this movie is that it reveals the value of sincerity, good manners, and taste without taking itself too seriously. Leopold shows us what we seem to have lost in modern times and why we should value love over a marriage for the sake of financial security or advancing one's career. Finally, Sting's classical guitar ballad "Until" which concludes the movie credits is beautiful and will stay with you... stuck in your head, until you watch the movie again.
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Summary: Aawwwwwwwww!
Review: I found myself saying that a lot. This movie is charming and sweet and just all-round aawwwwwwww-inspiring. If you saw the previews, the movie is exactly what you would expect. Well, maybe not exactly. There is somewhat of a twist, but the highly romantic theme was well conveyed in the previews. Besides being a relatively typical Ryan romance, this movie was very hot in a subtle, sweet way. If you're a male, that's probably because Meg Ryan is in it. And if you're a female, it's definitely because Hugh Jackman is in it. Anyone who doubts Hugh's sex appeal and gentlemanly charm will become a believer with this movie. Meg Ryan is her usual smart, perky, adorable self. You'll melt right along with her at Jackman's charm. The dialogue in this movie is fantastic, particularly Jackman's parts -- well delivered I might add. I highly recommend this captivating film. The movie is light-hearted but will leave you thinking at the end.
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Summary: You see it ?
Review: First of all, I enjoyed this movie, although it's not the genre
I favor, but the teaser just blew me away, Ryan doing what she's
good at against Hugh Jackman's aristocratic gentleman, now he is good in any genre is'n't he ?
Funniest part is, Liev went back in time, back
to the future again, now with his great great grandfather who falls in love with Liev's ex-girlfriend and she for him, great
great grandfather goes back, in time, Liev's ex-girlfriend goes
after him and becomes Liev's great great grandmother.
Rating: 
Summary: Falling Stars
Review: Hey, I love Meg Ryan and I'm a sucker for romantic comedies and that Hugh Jackman--hubba hubba. So this movie started off as a 5-star movie for me. The action-oriented beginning of the movie fulfilled my expectations as the Duke of Albany, Leopold, notices that he is being observed by a stranger (Liev Schreiber) who accidentally pulls the Duke forward into present day New York. Schreiber's ex-girlfriend Kate then enters the picture. From that point on, the movie slides slowly into Schmaltzville, stopping by Yawn Valley on its way. Meg Ryan is miscast as Kate, a woman who "doesn't do pretty" but does do rude. For the life of me, even as big a Meg Ryan fan as I am, I can't figure out how or why Leopold would fall for her. Jackman's magnetism on-screen is undeniable and his dialogue half-interesting, but he can't pull off the fiction that he would find his true love in this invulnerable straw-haired unwomanly person. Schreiber, who is the most interesting person to watch in this movie, disappears from view about a third of the way in and doesn't reappear until after an hour of watching Kate and Leopold try to convince the audience that they've fallen in love. My recommendation: an okay way to kill a couple of hours, but fast forward through Kate and Leopold's requisite Saturday afternoon date montage and subsequent sleep-inducing deep talk.
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Summary: Lovely
Review: What a fantastic love story! It's a fantasy that's romantic and endearing and melts your heart. If you believe in love this one's for you. There's Leopold back in 1876, miserable having to choose a wife for he's found no one he truly loves. Then there's Kate in 2001, plugging along in life, not looking for love, her job is her life right now. Then time travel and her ex-boyfriend bring these two strangers together. Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Leopold is magnificent. He is becoming one uniquely gifted actor with many different talents from X-Men to this. And of course nothing compares to Meg Ryan....she continues to amaze!! Both actors bring such life to these characters...Leopold's look at NYC in the future is hysterical. He sees a world he doesn't understand and some things that haven't changed. Kate begins to see things through his eyes, and the two begin to share a new world. Definitely a tear jerker, get some tissues ready! Fun, and funny, and romantic....enjoy!
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Summary: Could have been so much better! (warning---spoilers)
Review: This movie had its moments, most of them provided by the yummy Hugh Jackman. And Liev Schreiber is very funny. But it suffers from a bad case of Meg Ryan wrinkling up her adorable little nose and sighing at her hellish, though expensive, life. It's also one of these new movies that specializes in insulting the intelligence of its audience. An example: the "villain" (a confused character played by Bradley Whitford--he's supposed to be bad, but I'm pretty sure he's not supposed to be an idiot) gets caught lying about an opera he hasn't really seen. Here's the thing: Many, many people in New York City (not just incredibly rich ones) love opera. If you don't know the plot of an opera, there's no point in lying about it, because the chances of getting caught are very high. But, apparently, the people who made this movie believe that the potential audience of this movie thinks that opera is only ever watched by upper-class snobs. And of course, in the end, true love conquers all, which in this case means the woman gives up everything she's worked for all her life, not to mention all her family and friends, to be with her man. I can't say I didn't enjoy watching this movie. But the more I thought about it afterwards, the more insulted I felt by it.
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Summary: a wholesome engaging romantic comedy
Review: hugh jackman steals the show! this movie will leave you feeling good, light and dreamy. i thought that the whole cast did a terrific job. the movie's only shortcoming was the abrupt ending, in my opinion but, otherwise, it is still a wholesome film to watch. so what if there were historical inaccuracies on the film! the bottom line, it is still a very entertaining film. i recommend the DVD version.
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Summary: Original Version, So-So -- but Director's Cut a lot of fun..
Review: I viewed this DVD recently and watched the original "theatrical" version first. OK stuff, Meg Ryan's character is as abrasive and unlikeable as most of her recent "cute" characters seem to be (question: why do movie execs think Meg Ryan being a jerk is so adorable? Inquiring minds...). But Hugh Jackman is really wonderful as Leopold -- a lovely nuanced portrayal that could have so easily been camp, but which is instead touching and completely believable. He alone is worth sitting through a basic 2-star comedy-romance for. BUT -- Then for the heck of it, I watched the Director's Cut, just curious to see what had changed. Well, WOW. The Director's Cut is much funnier, smarter, and self-aware (one of its first scenes is a cheesy 'movie romantic comedy' scene being judged by Meg Ryan's focus group, with the girl being singled out by all the viewers as 'too unlikeable' -- VERY funny stuff). It also allows for some additional (and badly needed) character development for Ryan's character, and actually succeeds in making her more three dimensional and lovable. (Although Meg's yucky spiky haircut still sucks -- it's just not attractive, and (frankly) emphasizes the fact that she's a "spunky ingenue" pushing 40.) My advice: Skip the theatrical cut and go straight to the Director's Cut -- Mangold knew what he was doing.
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Summary: Hugh Jackman is the only reason to rent this.
Review: Just got done with this flick a few hours ago, and I found it to be pretty disappointing. There is absolutely no character development beyond The Duke, especially in the case of "Kate", played of course by Meg Ryan. Her shallow, flippant personality and seeming lack of emotion make it hard to see why the Duke fell so madly for her so quickly. (By the way, that stringy, shaggy 'do doesn't suit her at all). Beyond that, it had quite an intriguing beginning, and Hugh Jackman was absolutely mesmerizing in his role as the eloquent, chivalrous Duke, who is bored in his life of privilege and duty and longs to change the world and experience true love. Liev Schreiber was convincing in his supporting role as Kate's ex-boyfriend, the not-mad scientist who brought Leopold to our day through a "crack in time". Natasha Lyonne was as forgettable as always as Kate's secretary, and Bradley Whitford did a great job at playing Kate's creepy egomaniac boss. Rent it if you must!
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