This movie was on my radar for some time and it managed to do a rom-com's job. It was entertaining and had some funny moments. The lead actors had an easy chemistry and their banter was fun to watch. Most importantly, I was invested in the story from the get go.Anna (Amy Adams) has planned to propose to her boyfriend of 4 years. She has planned the proposal at Dublin, Ireland, where according to Irish customs, it is good luck for a woman to propose to a man on Leap Day. As she journeys from America to Ireland, where her boyfriend is attending a conference, she runs into bad luck when bad weather conditions put a damper on her plans. She finds herself in a bar where she meets Declan (Matthew Goode), who ultimately agrees to take her to Dublin by road, for a price. A black cat crosses her path before she begins her journey and villagers notify her that it would bring bad luck, but she continues on her path. Well, apparently the villagers were right. They got into trouble at almost every step.Amy Adams does the role of a neurotic best. She seemed to fit into the character's shoes so comfortably. Her frustrations with travelling to Dublin were rendered even funnier with her facial expressions. Matthew Goode was also quite good in his role as a cynic. Their chemistry was very fluid and real.The backdrop was absolutely breathtaking and the supporting characters enriched the film furthermore. The dialogue was crisp and witty and the comedy of errors, really engaging. Suspension of belief is a big requirement for this film since a lot of the events are slightly improbable, but overall, this was a good one-time watch. I enjoyed it a lot.

If a year has 29th of February that year is called Leap Year. This incident happens once in almost every four years and tradition says that if a woman proposes marriage in this very special day she will have good luck and prosperity in her life. Also her proposal is most likely to be accepted. This tradition or superstition -you may call- is believed to be born out of a special permission granted by St. Patrick to Irish women the right to propose marriage in this day. Since the name of the movie is Leap Year, you can imagine what it is going to be about.Amy is an overly organized girl who doesn't believe in luck. When she finds out about the leap year, she gets on a plane and goes after her boyfriend who is in Dublin for a conference. When plane lands not in Dublin but in Cardiff due to weather conflict she tries to find her own way to get to Dublin before 29th of February to propose to her boyfriend and everything gets even more complicated when she meets an Irish innkeeper Declan who promises to take her to Dublin for a sum of 500 Euros.Before going deep into the reasons, I have to say that this movie is warm and cozy. Rainy weather of Ireland is going to put you right into this mood. Do you remember how you feel when it is raining outside and you are watching the rain drops with a cup of coffee in your hand? This is exactly how one is going to feel while watching this movie. To be honest, this romantic comedy has each and every cliché that a romantic comedy must have. What are they? For example, two opposite characters hating each other at first, Beautiful woman and attractive man, unbelievable or forced coincidences and of course a happy ending. You are going to find all of this in the Leap Year. Eventually audience is aware of how a romantic comedies function. This is exactly why you should ignore those clichés and focus on if this movie was entertaining enough or if you had an enjoyable time watching it. The answer to both is 'yes'. You are going to have a good time watching Leap Year. In addition to this, you are going on a road trip in beautiful Ireland from Dingle to Dublin which is more or less 346 kilometers and getting familiar with their music, people, traditions and inns. In the beginning of the movie you will see some overly exaggerated reactions to her environment by Anna from Boston (Amy Adams). This made me realize it has always been considered funny and annoying how in real life some Americans behave when they get out of their country and can't adapt to diverse cultures and acts like they are still in America. This kind of behaviors have created a common belief in Europe that some Americans have some serious personality issues. The same thoughts apply for our very own Anna from Boston. But don't worry you are going to like her in the end. That being said, Leap Year starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode is directed by Anand Tucker who started his directing career by directing adverts and factual television programming. He was supposed to be directing Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy but eventually replaced by Chris Weitz. Amy Adams is mostly known for her roles in such as Sunshine Cleaning (2008), The Wedding Date (2005), Doubt (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), The Fighter (2010), Her (2013), American Hustle (2013) and Big Eyes (2014). In all those years she has proven to be a very talented actress and to this date she has five Academy Award Nominations and six British Academy Film Awards and two Golden Globes. By year 2017 she is also one of the highest paid actresses in the world. On the other hand, Matthew Goode known as Declan -which is a traditional Irish name- in Leap Year is known for his roles in such as Chasing Liberty (2004) supporting role in Woody Allen's Match Point (2005), Brideshead Revisited (2008), A Single Man (2009). Interesting enough Matthew Goode admitted that the movie was year's one of the worst and he accepted the role because it allowed him to fly home back to London in the weekends. Amy Adam's and Matthew Goode's performances in the movie are acceptable. I especially liked Declan's voice and I believe this voice suits well with this kind of character. In the supporting roles we see Adam Scott with his perfect hair. His performance fits with the movie without any further comment. Soundtracks are rich and varies from traditional Irish to modern music. Soundtracks were composed and conducted by Randy Edelman. He is also known for his music scores in movies like Ghostbusters II, Kindergarten Cop and The Last of the Mohicans. When the background of a movie is the beautiful Ireland there is not much to talk about cinematography but with the right light and right angles and great close ups in the right moments Newton Thomas Sigel did one hell of a job. Leap Year was shot in Ireland as mentioned before and some of the locations were County Wicklow, Dublin, County Mayo and County Galway. Leap Year was released on 8th of January 2010 with a total budget of 19 million $ and grossed 32.6 million $. The movie has received generally negative reviews and it is loosely based on It Happened One Night which was a movie from the year 1934 directed by Frank Capra starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Runtime of Leap Year is 100 minutes. So shortly, Leap Year is a highly enjoyable Saturday evening movie. Don't raise your hopes too high and watch it not to be mind blown but to entertain yourself.

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This is a sweet, funny romantic comedy. It's silly at times. However, what's silly about it is the situations and some of the plot points. On the flip side, the actors are great dramatic actors and the dialogue isn't over the top silly, so the performances and moments between the two main characters bring it down to earth.Now keep in mind that the premise of this story is about a woman who dashes off to Ireland to propose marriage to her boyfriend Leap Day, because according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it. Bright idea, right? So therefore, you've been warned before you even turn this movie on that it is time to suspend some disbelief and enter the world of light, fun romance. I watch a fair number of romantic comedies, and to me, this is one of the better ones because it is funny but it has a lot of heart. Amy Adams is luminous as always, and Matthew Goode is really hilarious when he needs to be, and soulful when it calls for it. The big bonus to this movie is the atmosphere, scenery, and locations! It will make you want to travel to Ireland.