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Summary: Rent the DVD
Review: Okay, you've read the reviews and you are ready to see a twenty first century woman swept off her feet by a handsome 19th century duke. The promise of creating the myth we all adore is strong. Hugh Jackman is your typical tall, dark and handsome, perfect for the part of the gallant duke. I would definitely like to see a film with Hugh Jackman again. Meg Ryan as the harried, aggressive career woman, though not thoroughly convincing, is acceptable. The failing here is in the plot. The time travel element here runs head on into the time paradox problem--much of which could have been solved with some different editing in the last half hour or so of the movie. For me, there were too many inconsistencies to create the so-called happy ending. It felt strained and contrived. It may have been much better to go for the tear-jerker ending, and keep the time lines clean(as in Twelve Monkeys). This would have been perfect, considering the foreshadowing given in Kate's description to Leopold of Prince Charles and Lady Di's marriage as "a cautionary tale."Overall, a pleasant film, but not worth premium theater dollar. Rent it when it comes out on DVD.
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Summary: Bravo!!!
Review: Kate and Leopold is one of the best movies I've seen this year. I put this movie up there with Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail. This is the type of movie that really speaks about what women really want. Innocence romance and true love are wonderful in this picture. I was surprized with the ending, but glad to see that the political feminist point of view was omitted. This is a story just about two people trying to find that missing piece of the puzzle without any interference with the outside, modern day world. This is a great movie to watch, especially if you like a movie without that mambo jumbo.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: This movie is so slow in the begining, I kept yawning. It has a cute story but not-so-good acting and no action makes for a poor film
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Summary: Various inconsistencies but that's O.K.
Review: For what this movie is supposed to be, one can overlook the inconsistencies in the plot. This is a wonderful romance and fantasy, with lots of humor in it. After all, it is just not going to be possible for a time travel movie to be completely consistent! This is a clean (just a few instances of strong language) and fun movie.
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Summary: I loved it!
Review: I'm a chick who really likes chick flicks,and all I have to say is ,when the heck is this movie comming out on DVD!This has got to be one of the cutest movies I have ever seen.When we left the theater I told one of my friends that I'm not dating another guy until I meet one who was zapped in from 1876!
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Summary: Kate and Leopold Is Timeless and Charming!
Review: Kate and Leopold is a delightful movie about a handsome nineteenth century duke who accidentally slips through a portal in time and finds himself in twenty-first century New York. The Duke of Albany is masterfully played by Hugh Jackman, who is very successful in contrasting the romance of an earlier time with the crassness of today. Meg Ryan is adept at playing a young career woman who is getting ahead professionally, but who is emotionally jaded. This movie will be secretly adored by many supposed feminists who long for the shy attentions of a Leopold, and most certainly ridiculed by men who wish they had half his charm!
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Summary: NEWSBREAK.... PRINCE CHARMING FOUND... STARRING AS LEOPOLD
Review: Anyone who has enjoyed reading fairy tales as a kid or who misses "the good old days" will love this movie. It stars the amazing Hugh Jackman as Leopold, the Duke of Albany, and inventor of the elevator. Hugh Jackman does a smashing job... dashing his way into the hearts of his female viewers and invoking serious jealousy in the hearts of men. Seriously though, the character of Leopold has something to teach of respect and integrity... not to mention, does a pretty good job of blueprinting the mind of a genius. The movie does an excellent job of contrasting the rat race of everyday life in modern day New York with the turn of the century Victorian New England. Lack of development of the main female character (played respectably by Meg Ryan) as well as too much action in the beginning of the movie and a short ending are really it's only shortcomings. (Oh and I must add, what was costume thinking in regards to Kate?!) If it's been too long since you've said, "awwww", laughed until your side hurts, or if you've forgotten the virtues of mankind and la dolce vita, you need to see this movie! A little history, a little romance, and a great heaping dollop of laughter make this a great one to see (and buy)!
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Summary: Meg's burnt out and who let this script out of development?
Review: The movie was a good idea, but they just didn't deliver. I have enjoyed Meg's performance in other movies, but it is obvious that she is burnt out in K&L. She looks like she hasn't slept in weeks, but more importantly her acting is very lackluster at best. And the script! What studio exec let this script out of development? There are so many holes in the plot - such as Kate has expressed no desire to visit Leopold's time period, add the fact that a modern-day independent woman would have to face a life of having no voice in her own affairs or society, why would she want to go back? And why didn't Stuart notice Kate when he took her picture? You mean he wouldn't notice his own ex? K&L's love affair in the present is unconvincing. There was no conflict. There is no chain of cause & effect. There are too many coincidences. Neither of the main characters experienced any change or development. They should have sent the writer back to Screenplays 101!
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Summary: Awsome movie!!!!
Review: I loved this movie! It fallows a guy leapold from 1700s in his jouney in the 2000s. he falls in love with kate (meg ryan) but unfortuanitaly has to return to the 1700s and doesnt want to leave due to kate. Nobody belives that leapold is truely from the past. You will fall in love with megs adorable out of work actor brother who befriends leapold. THis is a perfect date movie, it is a comedy- and a romance, but not the kind u need to bring a roll of toilet paper to. i am deffinitly buying this when it comes out on dvd
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Summary: 6 stars for Hugh but minus 2 stars for Meg "the lips?" Ryan
Review: As a big fan of romance novels set in the regency era, I could tell from the previews that this would be my kinda movie and overall, it was. Hugh Jackman was believable as a Duke, the perfect gentleman, and he was the perfect actor for this role. The sky might have been the limit as far as his shining performance goes had he been cast beside someone within his acting league. I was embarassed for Meg Ryan. Does she not have any friends that tells her the truth? Whatever she did to her lips, she looked like Jack Nicholson in his role as the Joker in the first Batman movie! She couldn't even ACT like she was used to her new lips! When she's drinking a glass of wine, I couldn't even concentrate on the dialogue! I was too busy watching Meg learning how to drink with her new lips while still in her role as Kate. Her tired face isn't going to win any beauty contests either. Not even a local contest! Someone with Hugh's looks deserved someone better looking. I'm all for women of all ages being represented in Hollywood and a wrinkle here and there is ok but not when she's got "ugly-morning-face" all throughout the day. And a talented actress should be able to portray someone who is tired without actually looking worn-out and exhausted. I don't blame Meg. I blame the people who chose her for this role. Then there's her hair. I understand that she was to portray someone who was trying to break the glass ceiling and she needed to wear pants to remind Leopold that he was no longer in his time. But there are women who are trying to break the glass ceiling who still look feminine and who wear modern skirts. I don't believe there is ANY requirement that a female has to have a butch hair cut and look worn-down to climb the corporate ladder. And this is a fantasy after all. Why fantasize about ugly when you can fantasize about beautiful? I myself don't wear make-up and wear pants most of the time but if I wanted to see that, I could've looked in the mirror! I go to the movies to ESCAPE reality not to look for similarities. I want glitz and glamour in my escapism. Last but not least is her now famous dance of joy that she does in almost every movie I've ever seen her in. She throws her fists into the air in the same manner and style every time! Meg wasn't acting as Kate. Meg was being Meg in a movie about a character named Kate. Why couldn't they have gotten a talented actress to play Kate? (someone who's proven they can play versatile roles such as Holly Hunter or almost any British/Australian actress) This fantasy movie was good despite my grumblings about how Kate was represented. But it saddens me because I see the potential in what might have been. As it stands now, I have no idea what it was that drew Leopold to Kate. Her physical points aside, she was suspicious, untrusting, clumsy, uncaring and a lousy cook! I vote that this movie be remade again with Hugh Jackman and another female actress. Meg isn't the only thing wrong with this movie but that would be a start. Those few minutes wasted on the next door neighbor kid should've ended up on the floor of the editing room. There should have been more of the romance between Kate and Leopold instead. But that bring me to my final point. Most glaring of all, I could tell there was no chemistry between these two and I "sighed" over Hugh but did not "sigh" over their romance as I always do when I finish reading my romance novels.
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