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Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This is a charming movie starring Hugh Jackman- yet to hit his stride in the big leagues, and Meg Ryan- on a downturn. Featuring a bit of time travel an Englishman from the 17th century lands up in modern day New York City and falls in love with an advertising executive alongside trying to settle in the new century. The film is cute and would make for a great afternoon relaxation offering. Its rather sad to see Meg Ryan fall of the face of Hollywood because she has an endearing personality and an infectious smile. James Mangold directs(he would reteam with Hugh Jackman for Wolverine and Logan).

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I understood this right, for 4 years Stuart was in sexual relationship with his own great-grandmother. I wonder if authors did this intentionally, or they didn't even notice this implication.8/10

A British aristocrat from 1876 time travels to 2001 NYC. An interesting premise, but the movie falls flat thanks to a mediocre script by James Mangold and Steven Rogers. The big problem is that there is no chemistry between Leopold (Hugh Jackman) and Kate (Meg Ryan). They fall in love just because the script requires them to, not because there is any real spark between them. In fact, Kate is shrill and unlikable. It makes no sense that a refined gentleman like Leopold would fall for her. Jackman actually has better chemistry with Breckin Meyer, who plays Charles, Kate's brother. Their friendship is the most interesting thing in the movie, with Leopold teaching Charles how to court a lady. But the worst thing is what the movie tells the female audience. See, Kate is a career driven business woman, so she is told by her boss that she is "like a man" and the plot has her unbelievably leave her modern day life as a newly promoted vice president of the company behind to follow Leopold back to 1876. This would be a time where she, as a woman, would be totally stripped of all her rights, including the right to vote. Also disturbing it that it turns out that her ex, Stuart (Liev Schrieber), is actually the great great grandson of Leopold and Kate. So Kate was committing incest with her own grandson for four years. Really distasteful. So despite a charming performance by Jackman, the film is a real disappointment.

Kate and Leopold (2001): Dir: James Mangold / Cast: Hugh Jackman, Meg Ryan, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer, Natasha Lyonne: Practically the same movie as Just Visiting only perhaps more captivating. Hugh Jackman stars as a Duke who is set to choose a wife for his kingdom when he notices a peculiar stranger. He follows him through a portal to present day. He is bewildered until he meets the stranger played by Liev Schreiber who is an inventor, and his ex-girlfriend played by Meg Ryan. Though it makes little sense even for the stretch of the imagination, it is an interesting choice for director James Mangold who previously made Cop Land and the overrated Girl Interrupted. Mangold counters the preposterous elements of the story by concentrating of characters with likable qualities. Jackman is charming as he tries to relate to present day culture. Ryan is smart and witty as Kate who is curious with regards to Leopold but is heading to an ending that is hardly satisfactory. Schreiber rises above the nonsense of the plot with humour in tact although how he created the portal is a rather dim plot device. Breckin Meyer steals scenes as Ryan's actor brother who learns much from Leopold particularly about romancing a female he is interested in. Other characters unfortunately play to the stereotypes of the genre. As with Just Visiting, it is a romantic comedy about traces of love through time. Score: 5 ½ / 10