Rating: PG
Movie Release Date: January 8, 2010
DVD Release Date: May 4, 2010
Plot 411: A woman travels to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day.
Review: Amy Adams stars as Anna, a Boston native who has been dating her boyfriend for four years. He (Adam Scott) is a successful cardiologist, who always seems to put his work ahead of her. However, when Anna gets her hopes up for a marriage proposal that never really happens, she's determined to take matters into her own hands. Following an Irish tradition of women proposing to men on February 29 on a Leap Year, Anna flies to Dublin with that in mind to meet her boyfriend at his medical conference. Unfortunately, a bit of bad weather forces her to detour and she finds herself on the road with Declan (Matthew Goode) as her guide. They fight like cats and dogs as they make their way from Dingle to Dublin in a mad dash that lasts two entire days. I love Amy Adams but thought she got off to a shaky start in this movie. She's pretty unlikable to be honest. But as the movie progresses, her girl-next-door sweetness shines through. I had a heck of a time trying to understand the Irish accent put on by Goode even when I had the subtitles going. It was partly because of his sarcastic mutterings and partly because of the Irish slangs he used. Still I liked his character because it was such a contrast from perky Anna. What stole the show though was Ireland itself. Wow, everything is so green there! It definitely makes you want to visit even the most rural villages.
Watch It: For another run-of-the-mill rom coms, but at least it's better than Letters To Juliet in terms of great scenery.
Skip It: Because it does feel like such a mass-produced movie when compared to stuff like Once.
Movie Release Date: January 8, 2010
DVD Release Date: May 4, 2010
Plot 411: A woman travels to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day.
Review: Amy Adams stars as Anna, a Boston native who has been dating her boyfriend for four years. He (Adam Scott) is a successful cardiologist, who always seems to put his work ahead of her. However, when Anna gets her hopes up for a marriage proposal that never really happens, she's determined to take matters into her own hands. Following an Irish tradition of women proposing to men on February 29 on a Leap Year, Anna flies to Dublin with that in mind to meet her boyfriend at his medical conference. Unfortunately, a bit of bad weather forces her to detour and she finds herself on the road with Declan (Matthew Goode) as her guide. They fight like cats and dogs as they make their way from Dingle to Dublin in a mad dash that lasts two entire days. I love Amy Adams but thought she got off to a shaky start in this movie. She's pretty unlikable to be honest. But as the movie progresses, her girl-next-door sweetness shines through. I had a heck of a time trying to understand the Irish accent put on by Goode even when I had the subtitles going. It was partly because of his sarcastic mutterings and partly because of the Irish slangs he used. Still I liked his character because it was such a contrast from perky Anna. What stole the show though was Ireland itself. Wow, everything is so green there! It definitely makes you want to visit even the most rural villages.
Watch It: For another run-of-the-mill rom coms, but at least it's better than Letters To Juliet in terms of great scenery.
Skip It: Because it does feel like such a mass-produced movie when compared to stuff like Once.
