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Well, I got the instant impression after watching the trailer at the cinema watching another film; this just seemed like another romantic comedy that would end in the same way like most of them do. I surprisingly enjoyed the film but it was obvious how the film was going to end because some of the shots we see in the trailer spoils what is going to happen and makes the audience almost automatically guess correct. I was thinking that this is a take-on of an Audrey Hepburn romantic comedy.
Anna Brady who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition which occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around, faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin. With the help of an innkeeper, however, her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged. Amy Adams is a great actress and I thought her performance in Leap Year was average. She was funny in some moments but I think that she could have perhaps been a lot better than she was. The one thing that was bad with her performance was that her Irish accent was pretty crap. To be honest, where I didn't like Anna's character was she felt like a greedy slag. I mean, there was no drama or love regarding the love triangle, it just felt like it was the young woman being greedy. Matthew Goode and Adam Scott were very plain and didn't really have any personalities. They were both just two idiots who were after a greedy slag of a character.
I must admit that the filming was quite good. Obviously, not many critics take into consideration the making in romantic comedies and it was beautifully filmed in Ireland with all of the fields, cliffs etc. For starters, if they're going to say that the characters are in Wales throughout most of the film, at least FILM IT IN WALES! Despite it was beautiful background and sites in Ireland, that didn't really save the film because the film just fell apart.
I can somehow see Leap Year earning a few Razzie awards this year such as Worst Actor (Matthew Goode), Worst Actress (Amy Adams), Worst Supporting Actor (Adam Scott) and Worst Screenplay but perhaps can't see it being nominated for Worst Picture because there are some that deserve it more.
Overall, Leap Year is just another romantic comedy that is as predictable as anything. I mean, yeah as I said the trailer automatically ruined it but even if it didn't, it was obvious that the events that occurred in the film was going to happen. Amy Adams, you can do so much better! Couldn't believe it was the same actress in Enchanted, Doubt and Julie & Julia where she delivered great performances! Maybe a Razzie win would wake her up a bit and make her realise what she was thinking about. I have many films that are worse than this but I have seen ten times more that are better!
5/10
