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Summary: Acceptably sweet romance
Review: Kate and Leopold is a fine movie if you go into the theater with the right expectations. Don't expect a great storyline, logical science, or even complete causality. Don't expect it to be Jane Austen. Kate and Leopold is a pleasant diversion, a place for Meg Ryan to look adorable and romantically helpless. It's a surprising showcase for Hugh Jackman, who pulls off a very respectable English accent and an excellent (for the material) acting performance. It has good (if not necessarily plausible) performances from Liev Schreiber, Bradley Whitford, and Breckin Meyer, and generates an all around feel good atmosphere, where even the lecherous boss comes off as a good man with foibles instead of the usual characatures of the genre. While there is a little bit of depth to the movie, its best enjoyed as a frivolous date movie, so find someone special to take out to it, and get an extra large popcorn to share.
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Summary: incredibly sweet, cute film
Review: I absolutely loved this movie. At first I thought it would be kind of cheesy and maybe lame but I was wrong. It was so increibly cute and sweet. I guess you could say that it's kind of a chick flick even though i hate that saying. But nevertheless, guys, listen up cuz you could learn a lot from it. Hugh Jackman is so amazing in this movie that it makes you think he's perfect which he undoubtably is. I assure you that every woman who comes out of the theatre, or at least a damn good portion of them, will be totally smitten with this guy and will be wondering just exactly where he's been all these years. He is a great actor with the most beautiful voice. Now for Meg Ryan. She does a damn good job herself... course that's what she's used to. But nevertheless, she pulls it off. The two have great chemistry onscreen. Well don't know whatelse to say except that I really hope you don't miss this because it was the best and I don't think anyone else but Hugh Jackman, could've pulled such an awesome performance.
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Summary: Cute
Review: The movie was overall very cute. It had much more potential, but then again for what it was it worked.
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Summary: Sweet, simple, touching the heart;
Review: A sweet, simple love story with a time travel twist.
Meg Ryan does a serviceable job in this flick, though not nearly as good as some of her other past films like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, or I.Q., but I'd guess that was more due to the script and direction. Hugh Jackman was awesome, playing a nobleman from early America. It's a great contrast to the Wolverine role he played in X-men. While in X-men, he was a somewhat coarse and wild, yet principled "wildman, " here he plays a totally genteel, polished gentleman whose straightforward honesty and candor make the girls who meet him just wriggle with romantic ecstasy, while inspiring nobler sentiments in the men. There's only one short scene where time travel is really batted around. The rest of the film is a fun, not overdone exploration of how a gentleman from the past would respond to our contemporary world. And, without ruining the ending, it makes us nostalgic for the simple courtesies and chivalries of the past. At one point though, when feeling this, I also realized that it left out the harsh realities-- that back in time, there were a good proportion of cretinously sexist, racist, ignorant, wealthy pigs. Jackman is playing an idealized male romantic hero, as one might find in a Harlequin romance. I also really enjoyed the role played by Liev Schreiber, the besieged (ala One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by psychiatry discoverer of the time warp which made this story possible. There are a number of magical moments in the story-- and it's magic which melts the heart and pulls those heartstrings for which we pay the eight bucks to see the movie on the big screen. This is light fare, and sometimes, the light-fare genre just hits the spot. Great music helps on this soundtrack. One thing though. His uniform, as shown in the trailer and throughout the film, appears to be mroe fitting to the end of the 1700s, not the 1800s. But they repeatedly say he has traveled from the late 1800s. Then, at one point, they say he's 200 years old, which would match his outfit. It looks like the writers got confused on the script. Oh well. It really doesn't hurt the story an iota.
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Summary: Your standard feel good romantic movie
Review: Kate McKay is a successful business executive for a big market research company, her life is turned upside down after meeting Leopold, the Duke of Albany from the 19th century who accidentally followed her ex-boyfriend Stuart back through a time portal. When sparks fly between these two and love develops, how will they ever make the relationship work? Kate & Leopold is one of those movie with a very deceiving trailer, the kind that makes the film looks more interesting than it actually is. Don't get me wrong, it was an ok movie...for the first hour, but somewhere in the middle it took a nose dive. What ruined the experience for me is towards the end when they start trying to explain the time traveling with all the techno-babble, and it plays about half an hour too long. The characters are likeable for the most part, Hugh Jackman is especially charming as Leopold, handsome and chivalrous, I really enjoyed his performance. Meg Ryan on the other hand is boring, her portrayal of Kate is the same as all the other romantic comedy roles she's done in the past (i.e. You've Got Mail, Sleepless In Seattle, When Harry Meet Sally, etc...) I think it's time for her to start branching out to other genre, she's just not very exciting to watch any more. Breckin Meyer plays Kate's brother Charlie, an out of work actor, he had all the great lines and funny dialogues in the film; unfortunately Liev Schreiber was quite underused as Stuart, I would've liked to see him more. Sweet, filled with plot holes, and ultimately forgettable, Kate & Leopold is your standard romance comedy you've probably seen a hundred times before. I recommend waiting until it comes on video, otherwise catch an early show if you must see it in the theater.
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Summary: Meg's back!!!
Review: This movie borrows very heavily on other movies: an incredulous Duke Leopold (Hugh Jackman) wandering the streets of New York, like H. G. Wells in 'Time After Time'; or Kate (Meg Ryan) jumping out of a cab and running to meet the man of her dreams, like 'Sleepless in Seattle'; or lovers separated by time like 'Somewhere in Time', etc. But, despite the thin plot piecing together borrowed scenes, the movie works because of the chemistry between these two superstars (yes, after this movie, Hugh is a superstar) and the fully-realized supporting characters. When I went to a sneak preview and was surrounded by single women, their collective sighs over Leopold's elegant gallantry almost drowned out the sound track. Not like me and bonny Kate...sigh. Also, Meg's proclivity for subtle comedy has never been so much in evidence or put to such good use. For me, the ending came to soon, and sadly without the need of a hanky...for that I blame the director (bad, bad director...no biscuit for you). So, through no fault of hers, this isn't quite in the same stratosphere as 'Sleepless in Seattle' or 'You Have Mail', but it's close. Meg is back!
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Summary: I wish I could give a zero
Review: Since this was a Meg Ryan movie I was ready to be bored out of my mind and I wasn't disappointed. Meg plays cute and perky Kate, a street smart New York executive. She has everything going for her except one thing-she has lousy luck in men. This is where it gets interesting and I use that term loosely. Her ex-boyfriend who happens to be living right above her discovers a hole in time that will allow him to go back to nineteenth century and he does just that. Complications arise, however, and a Duke of Albany, from 1876, who is incidentally young, handsome and unmarried, accidentally follows him back through time to present time New York. If that sounds stupid, you've heard nothing yet. He gets in all these incidents because obviously he never seen any of the modern technology which I assume filmmakers wanted to be funny but it wasn't. It was boring as hell. I bet you can guess what happens next. Duke meets Kate, they fall in love because he has nice manners, he goes back in time because balance must be preserved, of course Kate follows him into nineteenth century, they get married and live happily ever after. Oh, I forgot to mention number of boring discussions they have about love and all that. Can someone shoot me, please!.
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Summary: Science and Romance
Review: Okay, I am not into romances, but my wife is. I put off seeing this because of the dopeyness that I expected. It was better than that, though. Enough science, intrigue and romance to be a good mix. Definitely a good date mix, but even good for a wider audience.
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Summary: A sweet movie with a happy ending.....
Review: The movie, Kate & Leopold, could be considered a "chick flick", but I went with my husband and he liked the movie too. The main characters are: Kate(Meg Ryan) and Leopold, Third Duke of Albany(Hugh Jackman) and funny secondary characters: Stuart, Kate's ex-boyfriend(Liev Schreiber from the Scream movies), Kate's brother Charlie(Breckin Meyer from Inside Schwartz), and Kate's boss JJ(Bradley Whitford from West Wing). Stuart is a inventor/science guy who finds a time portal to 1876 and travels there. Leopold follows him back through the portal and that is when the fun begins. Imagine trying to fit into a world 125 years in the future. Kate enjoys the attention and care that Leopold gives her and he finds himself falling in love with her. Reality sets in and Leopold does go back to 1876, but you have to see the movie to see the happy ending. Meg Ryan is her usual sweet self, Liev Schrieber does a good job with his limited scenes, Breckin Meyer is so cute as the younger brother, but Hugh Jackman is the star. His charming presence, soft spoken accent, humor, and grace make him the reason to see this movie again and again. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that the movie ends way too quickly - I needed an short "epilogue" on what happens after the "happily ever after". I will definitely be buying this movie on DVD.
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Summary: Kate and Leopold is not just a chick flick.
Review: Guys, read the title. Women will enjoy this movie, because it is romantic, and has Meg Ryan (The Queen of the chick flick), and is downright "cute" in its entirety. Thrown in for good measure is newcomer Aussie Hugh Jackman (X-men's Wolverine and a top contender for James Bond after Pierce Brosnan retires) as romantic lead Leopold, a real life duke from the 18th Century. This movie will keep guys interested too. Though romance is the key element here, there are doses of comedy, physical comedy, and science fiction. Leopold is from another time, brought here (ironically) by Kate's ex-boyfriend, who happens to be a genius inventor. Their is no time machine here to bog down the story. Time travel is broken down as a simple theory and is beautifully handled here. Supporting cast including Myer Breckman (Rat Race) as Kate's hilarious actor-brother who thinks Leopold is a method actor who just won't break character, Leiv Schreiber (Phantoms/Scream 2-3)as Meg's ex-boyfriend, and film veteran Phil Bosco in a deliciously understated cameo as Leopold's trusted servant Otis, all turn in strong performances. A great couples film with mass appeal.
Keep your eye on Hugh Jackman. This guy really is the next Mel Gibson.
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