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Absolutely the worst movie.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Blistering performances.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

With all its cheesiness it offers a couple of good laughs, some good acting and good vibes.. and for that it deserves a 7. Do not expect anything out of the ordinary, just be entertained.

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.

a compromise between old fashion romantic comedy and the contemporary pink films. so, the basic virtue remains the balance between worlds. like the story. the atmosphere of fairy tale lost in every day reality is an easy and not comfortable solution. and this detail explain the cast. and the motif of time travel. and the humor. and the need to remind the source of meeting. but many of exercises to do credible the subject are far by success. and the strong pillar remains the same Meg Ryan who, like in other occasions, is the ideal choice for save the romantic atmosphere. it is a charming film, great for escape by common temptations/errors of genre. it is a seductive story about a man and a woman, a not ordinary meeting and the final option. all in the right package.

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