Restoration
Meg Ryan and Robert Downey Jr. head a superb cast of stars in this stylish and provocative story of love, power and seduction! Robert Merivel (Downey) is a young man who seems to have everything...until a passionate affair leads to scandal, suddenly leaving him heartbroken and penniless. But it's only after losing it all that merivel discovers who he really is and - becomes the man he never dreamed he could be! Also featuring Sam Neill and Hugh Grant, this critically acclaimed and entertaining motion picture won two 1995 Academy Awards for Best Achievement in Art Direction and Costume Design!
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better actors = bit parts - tamarindball
Robert Downey Jr. and Meg Ryan are like walking, talking anachronisms in this film. Neither of them suits or seems comfortable in the Restoration period, and neither is a likeable character at all. I stopped paying attention to the plot after enduring half an hour of the movie and began praying that Sir Ian would show up soon.
Really, Sam Neill as the capricious King Charles II, Sir Ian McKellen as an irascible but loyal servant, and Hugh Grant as an artistic dandy effortlessly steal the movie from its flat, awkward leads. Watch it for them, if you can keep from wincing at Meg's "Irish" accent and Robert's "crazy" hijinks.expected more... - kimver
The movie was ok. I have lowered my opinion of Robert Downing Jr. in recent years, it seem she doesn't really make it with decent parts. Meg Ryan's part in the movie was really small and I was surprised she was listed as a main character. I really expected more of both of them.
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better actors = bit parts - tamarindball
Robert Downey Jr. and Meg Ryan are like walking, talking anachronisms in this film. Neither of them suits or seems comfortable in the Restoration period, and neither is a likeable character at all. I stopped paying attention to the plot after enduring half ...expected more... - kimver
The movie was ok. I have lowered my opinion of Robert Downing Jr. in recent years, it seem she doesn't really make it with decent parts. Meg Ryan's part in the movie was really small and I was surprised she was listed as a main character. I really expected ...