Kate & Leopold (2001)

Kate u0026 Leopold: Directed by James Mangold. With Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer. An English Duke from 1876 is inadvertedly dragged to modern day New York where he falls for a plucky advertising executive.

“If you can accept the totally ridiculous premise of KATE AND LEOPOLD and enjoy romantic fantasies of this sort, youu0026#39;ll find yourself drawn into the plot because of the very charismatic HUGH JACKMAN. He is the main reason for watching and carries the film on his sturdy shoulders, so adept is he at being a u0026quot;knight in shining armoru0026quot;.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs for MEG RYAN, she is giving her usual Meg Ryan schtick–a sort of slightly brighter version of Goldie Hawn–but here it doesnu0026#39;t matter because Jackman manages to steal every scene heu0026#39;s in. BRECKIN MEYER is excellent as her boorish brother who learns a few things from his 18th Century friend about manners and etiquette. But itu0026#39;s the time travel aspect of the story that is its weakest link.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHighly recommended as a romantic comedy that owes much of its charm to the performance of its leading man–an actor of remarkable skill whose hunky presence dominates much of the movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s the sort of romantic fluff that would have starred JEAN ARTHUR and GARY COOPER had it been made in the u0026#39;30s. The New York location photography is excellent.”