Another cute Meg Ryan film...
Forget, for a
moment, that she is a great dramatic actress,
Meg Ryan does this type of material better than
anyone ever has or probably ever will. She is as
lovely now as she was 15 years ago. The reason
these Meg Ryan movies work is because every guy
thinks of her as the perfect girlfriend, and
every girl sees herself represented in her eyes.
This is a charming film, filled with goodness,
kindness and unabashed romance. There are too
few of those movies out there.
Of course a massive suspension of disbelief is
necessary in order to enjoy this film... but I
had no trouble giving myself over to the plot,
in large part due to the charms and charisma of
the two leads. Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman are
perfectly cast.
This is one of the best date movies of 2001!
I loved that, even though he is the 19th century
Duke thrust forward in time, she is the one
blown away by the differences, the manners, the
intelligence, the wit, the honesty, and the
integrity. This film could easily have fallen
into the trap of laughing constantly at his
misunderstandings... a lesser film would have
ignored his impact on those around him.
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Written by TC Candler
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