1/8/2024 0 Comments Leap year 2010![]() To make a routine rom-com like "Leap Year" watchable again, some degree of doubt has to encroach on the moviegoer's expectations, in regard to the major studio-sanctioned screenplay. I Love You", the moviegoer may wonder: "Haven't I seen 500, or at least, 55 versions of this same film?" Conditioned by countless rom-coms where the inevitable uniting of star-crossed lovers send droves of moviegoers home, theoretically, happy for the jaded, those obstacles which delay the simultaneous epiphany of love among lovers just before that clinching kiss, doesn't necessarily build drama, it builds tedium. As Anna(Amy Adams) and Declan(Matthew Goode) go through the motions of courtship in the same dramatic setting(Ireland) that Hillary Swank and Gerard Butler managed in "P.S. ![]() Far from being the nadir of the bunch(that honor goes to "The Ugly Truth"), the worst label you could slap on "Leap Year" is that it's "bland". Hollywood should take note of this absolutely winning indie, and consider incorporating the unhappy ending, every so often, to help revive this ailing genre, made moribund by its utter predictability. Hollywood should take note of this absolutely winning indie, and consider incorporating Boy gets girl, it's the rule of thumb in romantic comedy, which is why Marc Webb's "(500) Days of Summer" stands out: boy doesn't get girl, and boy, did this genre abberation hurt so good. My vote is eight.Boy gets girl, it's the rule of thumb in romantic comedy, which is why Marc Webb's "(500) Days of Summer" stands out: boy doesn't get girl, and boy, did this genre abberation hurt so good. My suggestion: invite your wife, fiancée or girlfriend enjoy this adorable film and always kiss her like it was the first time and the last time. But I loved "Leap Year" with the lovely Amy Adams and the awesome landscapes of Ireland. I know that there are bitter viewers that do not enjoy this type of film that will never be nominated to any award. The plot is predictable but I laughed a lot with the funny situations along the journey of Anna to arrive in Dublin. The sweet and gorgeous Amy Adams shines in every scene and Matthew Goode shows a perfect chemistry with her. "Leap Year" is a delightful and innocent romantic comedy. But they fall in love for each other but when they finally arrive in Dublin, Jeremy proposes Anna. Declan accepts to drive her since he needs money to quit his debts and along their journey they have many incidents. Anna walks to the only restaurant and inn of the area and she hires the cynical and sarcastic owner Declan (Matthew Goode) to drive her to Dublin. She decides to travel in a supply vessel but she is forced to disembark in Dingle due to a storm. However, her airplane is forced to land in Wales due to bad weather and she is not able to find a connection since the Dublin airport is closed. Anna decides to meet him in Dublin on the February 29th and propose him in accordance with an old Irish folklore tradition from the Fifth Century of leap-year proposals by women. Anna expects Jeremy to propose her in a dinner but he gives a pair of rings to her instead and travels to Dublin for a congress. Anna has been dating the cardiologist Jeremy (Adam Scott) for four years and they are buying a high standard apartment in Davenport together. The uptight stager Anna Brady (Amy Adams) from Boston is a planner that stages apartments for Realtors. Reviewed by claudio_carvalho 8 / 10 Always Kiss Like It Is the First Time and the Last Time At least they're pretty people to look at. Most of it is Amy Adams and Matthew Goode complaining about the other. Luckily they don't spend a lot of time on it. The premise of the movie is stupid to begin with. But there's no real need to push their characters so far. I understand the tenets of rom-com require they hate each other before they can fall for each other. The Irish tourism board should try to ban this. The locals are all unfriendly, unhelpful, and unlikeable. Here she has a high minded annoyed disposition. A grumpy Declan (Matthew Goode) ends up driving her.Īmy Adams is usually a likable cute actress. ![]() Her boat drops her off on an isolated coast of Ireland where the locals are less than helpful. On her way to Dublin, her travel is sidetracked by storms. Anna is a prissy girl who stages homes to sell. She decides to follow an Irish tradition of a woman able to propose to her boyfriend on Feb 29 of a leap year. Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 5 / 10 Irish people should be offendedĪnna Brady (Amy Adams) is disappointed that her boyfriend didn't propose.
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