Leap Year: Just another chick flick
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February 2, 2010 • written by Kimmy West
Filed under Reviews
In the romantic comedy, “Leap Year,” Anna Brody (Amy Adams) uses an old wives’ tale in the interest of one day becoming an old wife herself. Anna expects that getting her non-committed boyfriend to finally commit will be easy and painless, but it only gets worse before it gets better.
Could it be surprising that Anna tries so hard to become engaged? Adam Scott plays the role of Jeremy, Anna’s successful boyfriend of four years. All Anna and Jeremy want at the beginning of the movie is to move into an amazing apartment together, but in preparation for their anniversary dinner, Jeremy makes it seem very clear he is going to propose. He hints at a special surprise, a romantic dinner, and a discreet trip to the best jewelry store in the city. Over dinner he even pulls out a little black box, which contains…earrings.
In the middle of dinner, Jeremy receives a phone call from his employer telling him he has to leave on his business trip to Ireland right away, leaving Anna alone. After already telling her father that Jeremy has proposed, what’s a girl to do?
The answer lies in an old Irish folk tale, which states that women are allowed to propose to a man on February 29, or Leap Day. Although Anna does not believe the tale, she decides that in this desperate time she will surprise Jeremy on his business trip in Dublin to propose to him. On her way there, her flight gets caught in a storm and has to land in Wales where all flights are canceled. She then makes the reckless decision to take a boat in the storm, but the boat captain leaves her on the shore in Dingle. She seeks the nearest shelter at a hotel pub, and meets Declan (Matthew Goode) the owner and cab driver.
The next day Anna hires Declan to drive her to Dublin, but the ensuing bad luck she experiences pushes her behind schedule.
Anna finally makes it to Dublin and does eventually live somewhat happily ever after; however, audiences may not feel so happy once the movie ends.
One problem with the film is the cinematography. In some scenes the background looks fake, like the film was shot in front of a green screen. It looks like the director just cut around the actors and stuck them in a background like a kindergartener’s art project.
The writing lacks originality as well. The movie’s plot comes from the 2007 Bollywood (India’s Hollywood) film “Jab We Met.” Some audiences are looking for something new and original and are tired of remakes.
Goode made numerous contributions to the comedy part of the movie, and Adams does a good job playing the part of a materialistic, “con-artist” businesswoman, a far cry from her previous appearance in “Enchanted,” a Disney musical.
“Leap Year” is currently 12 out-of 13 in box office sales, making a total of about $23 million. The production budget was about $20 million.
The movie has barely made enough to cover its losses. This film has shown another worn-out plot, but it could be a good movie for someone who does not mind seeing a common storyline. Adams and Goode work well together and get a few laughs from the audience.
“Leap Year” could have been better, but to some it was a personal favorite. The actors have comical moments, and watching Adams undergo so much bad luck was entertaining. As for the story, the film comes across as just another chick flick.
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