Kate & Leopold
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Movie Reviews of Kate & Leopold
Movie Review: Superb Romantic Comedy !
Summary: 5 Stars
Ah! The casting is the thing that makes this delightful romantic comedy work so well! Meg Ryan is at the top of her comedic form as is relative newcomer Hugh Jackman in this tale of star-crossed lovers from different epochs falling deliciously head over heels for each other despite all the differences supposedly separating them. For anyone waxing nostalgic about the lost values and manners from the past, the series of situations and gags involving exactly those characteristics in a wistful recollection of how charming and wonderful such luxuries as manners can be. Alas, fellow travelers of the time continuum; we happen to live in a time almost totally bereft of any personal knowledge of the human comfort and shelter such social practices can bring to both ourselves and to others, of the ways in which a disciplined code of consideration of others and a corollary code of conduct act to smooth the social waters we must trudge through in our daily quest to make our livings, meaningfully interact with others, and find some semblance of meaning and purpose in so doing. Thus, Jackman's character acts to reaquaint Ryan's with the delicious luxury of time-honored cultural practices and dutiful manners, and she falls as much for the lost treasures of being treated with courtesy and consideration as for the man treating her with such unusual (for our time) deference.
The script is lively and entertaining, and the building of the romance quite believable and engaging, as well. The use of the difference in expectations and the differences in each of the principal's world view for comedic effect is also a lot of fun, and the intelligence and wittiness of the dialogue is unusual, to say the least. This is a well acted and well-thought-out thought piece disguised as a romantic comedy, and it works very well indeed. Two thumbs way up for this one! Enjoy!
Movie Review: "Sweet, creamery, butter..."
Summary: 5 Stars
That is the beginning of a line where Leopold is high jacked into going way outside the box as a Duke from the late 19th century, somehow stuck in the early 21st.
Wow, this movie is fun, funny, interesting, witty and quick. It is not laugh a minute funny, yet it will make you laugh at loud at times due to Leopold's experience with a city he know so well, New York, but in a time he does not relate to.
This is a renaissance man type movie again. Yet, there is a renaissance woman type of approach to this as well. You see, both Kate, played by Meg Ryan, and Leopold, played by Hugh Jackman, have a complete grasp of who they are and where they are coming from.
Jackman really shows his versatility in this movie. Instead of the tough demeaner you see in some of his other roles, he shows a sense of poise, culture and strength. He has a lot of charm and you really believe this is the way he is. Ryan, really plays a great role as an up and coming research executive who is on somewhat of a fast track. She is so different from the meeker roles she has played at times. Ryan too shows her versatility as an actor.
Liev Schreiber and Breckin Meyer also play great roles. Liev is a seemingly unlikely inventor and Breckin Meyer plays Kates brother, actor in training who learns a lot about how to relate to the world from his new friend Leo.
This is a great movie, little or no language, no violence, nothing that would offend anyone really.
There is some action as well. I recommend watching the theatrical version first and then the directors cut. There seems to be more surprises in the theatrical version.
Movie Review: I could stare at Hugh for hours on end!
Summary: 5 Stars
The only major reason I gave this run-of-the-mill, not likely scifi, romance 5 stars is because of Hugh Jackman.I went to the theater because I have always liked Meg Ryan, especially in romantic comedies. I bought this DVD because Hugh Jackman is utterly charming, charismatic and WOW is he easy on the eyes. I could watch this man read the phone book and it would probably be more entertaining and original than this movie's storyline. Meg Ryan who usually can act, decided not too for this movie. I wish that somebody would have informed Ms. Ryan that her hair looked like it was styled a la weedwacker in this movie(it was very distracting)! Don't get me wrong I usually love Meg in romantic comedies and I love Hugh in anything. The whole cast are good actors, but the script was just average, no new twists or surprises added to make this movie different from any other romantic comedy. How the time travel took place was different but highly questionable, like after jumping off the bridge how do they land in the other time era, on their feet with no impact or in the river, How does Stuart know that when Leopold goes back that he will be repeating the whole day over of when he left, and when Meg's character goes back why does she arrive later that day and just in time? I know that it is just a romantic comedy but....don't introduce and then not explain it.Oh, well. If you want to watch an extremely handsome man then this is the movie. If you want to watch a movie for Meg's acting then this is not it.
Movie Review: The Past Meets with the Present
Summary: 5 Stars
Kate and Leopold is a comic and romantic film that circles around the lives of two individuals from two different time zones. Kate McKay, portrayed by celebrated film leading lady, Meg Ryan, is a topnotch business executive in New York. As an achiever, she focuses on reaching the highest rank within the company she is working at sacrificing love. At a time when she is geared towards success, she meets a dashing debonaire from a past era. Leopold, played by up and coming Australian lead actors, Hugh Jackman. Leopold transcends to the present time through his accidental encounter with a man from the present who happens to be, Kate McKay's former boyfriend. After the complicated yet seemingly legitimate process of time travel, Kate and Leopold meets in New York. They hated each other considering the vast difference in their culture and upbringing. Imagine, a knight in shining armor from the 18th century in the same side of the world with a controlling woman of the new millenium. The ultimate clash of civilizations.
The film succeeds in portraying love as the power of all powers. Time helps two hearts find the love they have been wanting for life. Love in turn becomes the reason for them to meet at the same time and place in life.
It's a feel-good movie that makes one wish that its events are true and realistic. Ryan will charm you with her unbelievable presence behind the white screen. Jackman will entice you with his remarkable talent and melting smile. It's worth the money.
Movie Review: GREAT BUT CONFUSING WITHOUT DVD OR SNEAK PREVIEW
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't like writing reviews unless I have something new to bring to the table so here goes: Cute, dark in my opinion romantic comedy, treat for Meg, Hugh, Liev, Breckin fans but here's what I'd like to say that will hopefully benefit someone: I saw the sneak preview before the movie came out which was basically the directors cut, pre-market research. WITHOUT viewing this first, the edited version makes no sense, and is implausible in every way. At lease with the directors cut, in FANTASYLAND the plot makes sense. Without that all crucial mysterious relationship, it does not make sense that Stuart would be so desperate to get Kate to take the jump. His reasons for doing so are the central reason for the plot, the impetus that everything revolves around, and removing that factor is inexplicable to me...for those of you who have remaining questions upon seeing the theatrical version, viewing the Directors cut will fill in pretty much all of the blanks. I just can't imagine why they chose to omit them later ... take a look at how many previous reviewers here are so baffled by Stuarts panic throughout the movie .... total mystery to me why they would leave the whole central plot point out of the final cut.. go figure ..great movie anyway (directors cut version 5 stars, theatrical version zero stars ...