Movie Review: Leap Year

Amy Adams stars with Matthew Goode in Leap Year, a romantic comedy that may not be extremely original, but is still a hit for those looking to be weak in the knees. Anna, a girl who's ready to get engaged to her boyfriend Jeremy (Adam Scott), is let down when he doesn't purpose as she expected and leaves for a business trip to Dublin. She hears an old tale of women purposing during leap year to men in Ireland and decides to visit him and pop the big question.

She meets Declan (Goode), along the way who helps her through the typical romantic-comedy occurrences like cows blocking the road and Anna falling into mud. There's times when the cheesiness is a reminder that it's just a movie, but the film makes up for it with the cute Irish accents and the creative ending (for a cliched one, anyway).

Although there were times where the movie was predictable and the backdrops looked like they were used with Hollywood's chump change, there were twists that were creative and kept it interesting. The cinematography of Ireland was impressive, which added more to the romance and depth (of what there was) to the film. There was a lot of dry humor that worked well and Adams and Goode's characters had a lot of chemistry and believable sparks.

The ending may be predictable, but it's perfect for those that like romantic comedies and want to leave the theater feeling good and hopeful for their own future romances. If you're a guy trying to please his girl by seeing this for a date night, then don't go in expecting to be impressed or too entertained. It is, after all, a chick-flick.

Katie Cervantes

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