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).

I watched this movie for the first time when I was a high school student. I am not a big fan of fantasy films, but this is so exciting. At first I thought this is love romance story by seeing the jacket, but actually this is a kind of the love comedy. Leopold, the duke who lives in 1870's, and Kate, the woman who lives in 21st century are very different in a way of living and clothes. They happen to meet each other and fall in love. They often have quarrels and their conversations are humorous. Leopold is very handsome. I think most audience would fall in love with him. And his costumes are superb. He seems to be a real duke of 18th century. I like not only Leoplod but also Kate's brother, Charlie. He is very funny. I think he plays an important role in the film. Without him, Kate and Leopold would not be united.

I really just adore Meg Ryan, and my low rating of this movie is definitely not due to her less than perfect acting. That's out of question. Also I cannot say that the plot is without interest, but it cannot be called original either. The thing is, this movie seems to resemble the more recent "City of Angels" starring the same talented actress. And I think the filmmakers actually did not even try to conceal the resemblance. The way the Duke of Albany jumps off the bridge to become a man in the XXI century, is a lot like the Angel (Nicholas Cage) falling to become a man. Only in this former film (which I gave a higher vote) the man also does not come back to his pre-fallen state. While "City of angels" is a drama with higher emotional value (though it doesn't aspire to be philosophical), "Ket and Leopold" is merely a romantic comedy. Meg Ryan is great in this kind of movies, and that saves the film from being tasteless. Then also the episode in the kitchen, when Kate gets mad at Leo for standing up and acting all weird and out-of-time, is a lot like the scene from "City of Angels", when Maggie makes Seth cut up the cabbage, and then cuts his hand, and upon discovering that he doesn't bleed, she gets mad and tells him to get out. By the way I think both scenes are made up to conform to the regular scenario of a romantic movie. I appreciated the character of Kate's brother, Charlie. I think it's a great trick to put him in the plot. He clearly empathises with Leo, and his belief that the latter is real is just very believable, given his naivety (also well-played). I also think that most of the scenes in which Steward appears are disgraceful. The first one is just in the opening of the movie, and we see him giggling at the use of the word "erection" by the architect of the London Tower Bridge. I think he acts really immature for a scientist who has the qualifications to discover a crack in the space-time continuum. But that's just me. And then I also think that the way he speaks with the nurse when he is in the hospital is arrogant and disdainful: "Have you been taking Earth Science? You look like a smart woman..." And that's just a mainstream movie, so perhaps that's too much to ask for. Anyway, I think

Kate and her actor brother live in N.Y. in the 21st Century. Her ex-boyfriend, Stuart, lives above her apartment. Stuart finds a space near the Brooklyn Bridge where there is a gap in time. He goes back to the 19th Century and takes pictures of the place. Leopold -- a man living in the 1870s -- is puzzled by Stuart's tiny camera, follows him back through the gap, and they both ended up in the present day.This could be dismissed as a romantic comedy, which in many ways it is. But it also has that science fiction, time travel element that will make it appeal to people (like myself) who may not be particularly interested in romantic comedies. We also have some great performances. Meg Ryan is alright (she has improved since the 1980s), and it is always nice to see Liev Schreiber.This is a film that needs reevaluation.