“Leap Year” (2010) — movie review | |
Today’s review is for the 2010 rom / com, “Leap Year“, starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. Adams plays a real estate stager (someone who “cons” buyers by making property look nicer than it is) and Goode plays a bitter / sarcastic pub owner / innkeeper. The third main role is played by Adam Scott. He plays Adams’ cardiologist boyfriend, Jeremy. | |
Anna (Adams) goes to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend (Jeremy / Scott) on February 29th (duh, “Leap Year”), on the way, she meets Declan (Goode). A series of comedic incidents ensue. Blah, blah, blah. They fall in love, but try to deny it to themselves. Blah, blah, blah. Anna returns to Boston with her boyfriend – now fiance, Jeremy. Blah, blah, blah. Anna returns to Ireland and her true love. Happy ending, kissing at sunset. | |
Is this any good? Does it work as a rom / com? Yes, and yes. There are only two issues: 1) getting soaked in the rain (repeatedly) and pelted by hail, is miserable, not romantic; and, 2) people seem to walk incredible distances extremely quickly. Aside from these two minor breaks with reality, I enjoyed the movie thoroughly. I particularly enjoyed the old men’s banter in Declan’s pub. A perfect stereotype of an Irish pub. | |
A couple of other points: I’m not sure if I’ve type-casted Scott or not, but he was completely unbelievable as Adam’s boyfriend. I didn’t think I was an Adams’ fan, but I’ve seen her in multiple roles (“Doubt“, “Man of Steel“, “Julie & Julia“, and “Arrival“), and, okay, I’m sold. She’s pretty good. In those other movies, I don’t think the camera “loves” her. In this role, it does. And, then there’s Goode… Watching the movie, I thought: “This guy is great! I wonder what else he’s done?” So, of course, I looked him up and he was in “Watchman“, “The Imitation Game” and “Downton Abbey“. All of which surprised me because (suddenly) I said: “Wow! He was good in all of those, too!” | |
Final recommendation: strong to highly recommended. As a fairy-tale rom / com this is a better than average movie. I thoroughly enjoyed the two leads and the various predicaments they got into and out of. It’s not a believable story / movie (see above), but it’s got beautiful Irish scenery and I found myself wanting them to have the happy ending. That, in itself, is a pretty high recommendation for any rom / com. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2017 | Explaining My Equally Meager Results |
2016 | Every Tool And Every Chance |
2015 | Something That You Love |
2014 | Not Really At All |
2013 | Listening And Deserving |
2012 | I’m Still Not Certain |
2011 | True, False And Useful |
Desperately Ginger Lass
May 3, 2018 by kmabarrett
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