#1 Cheap Leap Year [Blu-ray] Reviews
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The tone of the movie is light and whimsical, entirely in tune with the traditional romcom. I enjoyed this more than many other recent romcoms. Rather than just go through the motions it plays like a cross between some yesteryear Cary Grant comedy and that great 80's movie, The Sure Thing. The charming leads portray some genuine chemistry, ably demonstrated in the inevitable kissing scene - handled much better here than it was in The Proposal for instance. The sprightly dialogue and contrived situations allows the leads to be flawed and wonderful in equal measure. They also get a couple of lines of bittersweet back story; the interwoven sentiment allowing us to care for them as well rounded human beings, each with a bit of depth to them. They bicker and fight amidst some breathtaking scenery, this visual poetry is ably assisted by a fine musical score. A couple of the jokes were obg's (oldies but goodies) particularly the scenes with the old Irish drinkers but despite this I found myself laughing out loud more than once. Also, Amy Adams pulls of a delicious, understated, pratt-fall which isn't something we see too often. The supporting cast were fine with the notable exception of John Lithgow; he was fantastic, a five minute cameo reminding us of what a master can do with a few lines.
The romcom script has to make us believe that two seemingly ill suited people will overcome the odds and get together. This script does that by giving us a couple of exposition scenes which enable real changes in attitude between these two people, additionally, it gives each of them a moment of truth, a Damascan revelation, which allows the characters to finally make up their mind.
Giving the viewer the slow build up as well as the final crunch scenes enables a more powerful and enjoyable plot device rather than hanging the whole outcome of the movie on one single scene. This also helped me to believe the character reactions to the third act twist when it came along to pull them apart. The happy ending was an absolute delight and the kind of thing I could watch again.
So, we have likeable leads, a quirky situation and decent dialogue wrapped in fine cinematography and music. Is it the perfect romcom? For me it was.
Leap Year [Blu-ray] Overview
When Anna’s (Amy Adams) four-year anniversary to her boyfriend passes without an engagement ring, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Inspired by an Irish tradition that allows women to propose to men on Leap Day, Anna follows Jeremy (Adam Scott) to Dublin to propose to him. But after landing on the wrong side of Ireland, she must enlist the help of the handsome and carefree local Declan (Matthew Goode) to get her across the country. Along the way, they discover that the road to love can take you to very unexpected places.
Lots of Laughs - Imagbarer - Michigan
This is one of the cleanest funny movies I've seen in a long time. Even with its predictable ending, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Tell me....why can't Hollywood make more of these movies instead of the garbage they usually make. Can't wait till it's released on DVD.
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