I saw this movie at the theater, I have seen this movie on Video and DVD, and I totally bought into it. You mean I wasn't supposed to? Oh dear. First of all, it bears an amazing resemblance to Jude Devereaux's romance novel "A Knight in Shining Armor" so much so that I was surprised that this book was never mentioned in the credits. The scene of going to an historical home that was once the abode of the main character, and that character knowing exactly where a 'secret' panel was behind the wall, which contained 'treasures' from the past, is straight out of the above-mentioned book. I also found similarities with that very good film of Malcom McDowall/Mary Steenburgen's called, I believe, "Time After Time," where H.G. Wells traveled to modern day San Francisco, only to find true love and bring his modern-day gal back to Victorian London with him. Since, in real life apparently, H.G. Wells was married to a very modern 'ahead-of-her-time' feminist woman, this was a charming little twist. One can easily imagine "Kate" in this film also bringing her 'modern' ideas about women in society to stodgy old Victorian New York, and shaking things up a bit. Perhaps along the lines of novelist Edith Wharton.
Also, there is nothing to suggest that these 'time-travelers' will be forever stuck in one place in time. I assume if the scientist ("Kate's" ex-boyfriend) figured out how to access a portal in time once, he can do it again. And again. And again. See, at no time was I muddled, it all made perfect sense to me. :-) And since I myself am over 40, stuck in a career path that no longer interests me, and sick to death sometimes of the tediousness of the Rat Race, I have no quarrel with a woman who is suddenly confronted with a man so drop-dead sexy (and who can sing and dance too, by golly) that she chucks off her boring life with hardly a blink of an eye, and takes a Leap of Faith that somewhere, anywhere, is probably better than what she already knows. At least she won't be bored.
Unrealistic? Not at all. "Kate" will be appalled at the horrors confronting the working-classes in the urban 19th Century, and will become known for her innovations as a social worker. "Leopold" will realize he's going to have to work for a living, and hence he turns his invention of an Elevator into reality. Who knows, he might invent a lot more things, considering that "Kate" will be able to give him lots of good ideas. This sort of thing was played up with charming effect in "Peggy Sue Got Married." I'm buying all of this, I'm telling you.
When "Kate" becomes pregnant, and realizes there are complications, "Leopold" will simply pick her up in his big strong arms and leap off of the nearest bridge through the next oncoming time portal, and save the day. No, really. This is a lovely, fun, enchanting movie!
Also, there is nothing to suggest that these 'time-travelers' will be forever stuck in one place in time. I assume if the scientist ("Kate's" ex-boyfriend) figured out how to access a portal in time once, he can do it again. And again. And again. See, at no time was I muddled, it all made perfect sense to me. :-) And since I myself am over 40, stuck in a career path that no longer interests me, and sick to death sometimes of the tediousness of the Rat Race, I have no quarrel with a woman who is suddenly confronted with a man so drop-dead sexy (and who can sing and dance too, by golly) that she chucks off her boring life with hardly a blink of an eye, and takes a Leap of Faith that somewhere, anywhere, is probably better than what she already knows. At least she won't be bored.
Unrealistic? Not at all. "Kate" will be appalled at the horrors confronting the working-classes in the urban 19th Century, and will become known for her innovations as a social worker. "Leopold" will realize he's going to have to work for a living, and hence he turns his invention of an Elevator into reality. Who knows, he might invent a lot more things, considering that "Kate" will be able to give him lots of good ideas. This sort of thing was played up with charming effect in "Peggy Sue Got Married." I'm buying all of this, I'm telling you.
When "Kate" becomes pregnant, and realizes there are complications, "Leopold" will simply pick her up in his big strong arms and leap off of the nearest bridge through the next oncoming time portal, and save the day. No, really. This is a lovely, fun, enchanting movie!