Not only is George Clooney a natural when it comes to directing this kind of material, he's a natural to portray it. He fits in perfectly with this type of period piece, much as he did in O Brother Where Art Thou. Renee Zellweger puts in a solid and convincing performance of a liberated and spunky '20s woman with a keen intellect and "great legs." The most refreshing performance comes from John Krasinski, aka Jim from The Office. His is the standout performance because there's no trace of Jim in this film. Krasinski plays someone entirely new, and he does a great job. There's a drunk scene which could have so easily been overplayed, yet Krasinski plays it just right to great comic effect. Plus, he's not exactly the hero (nor exactly the villain) in this movie, which brings out some wonderful complexity in his character and performance. Again, the cast feels like they stepped out of a classic Cary Grant comedy to perform in this throwback film here in the 21st Century, and I loved every minute of it.

Leatherheads is just good, simple fun. Although there were a few language issues I felt were a little out of place, the overall feel of the film is a lost movie from Hollywood's golden age. Perhaps the dialogue is a little too smart, witty, and fast for today's audiences, perhaps the characters a little too interesting and complex, and perhaps the story is overall too good-natured for today's audiences; and because of those things perhaps it won't do well at the boxoffice. However, it made me feel like I was watching something like Bringing Up Baby or Harvey, and because of that, I thought it was one of the best comedies I've seen a long while

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