continuing my marathon of movie watching, i caught leap year, amy adams' new film, this weekend. following a boston woman's trek to ireland in order to propose to her boyfriend on february 29th, "leap day," an irish tradition in which every 4 years - when the 29th rolls around - a woman can propose. the trailer (above) gives away most of - if not all of - the plot, but it's still worth seeing if romcoms are your thing. with an infusion of wry british humor, leap year steps off the beaten path of typical fish out of water flicks. matthew goode, as adams' irish guide, gets the most laughs per scene, which is probably a let down for adams. i really like amy adams, but she doesn't really get to make too many jokes in the movie. the laughs she provides are from sight gags and physical comedy, a bit of a waste if you ask me. while leap year won't find its way onto any awards show or "best of" short lists, it will keep you entertained for 2 hours. the biggest waste of the movie is that the supporting cast - namely john lithgow and it's always sunny in philadelphia's kaitlin olson - is under utilized. what you see in the trailer is about all you see of the duo in the actual movie. i didn't even know olson was supposed to be amy adams' sister until i read about the movie after i saw it. while they were weren't really necessary other than the amount they were used in the film, a call home or a surprise appearance in ireland would have been funny. neither of the actors even gets to make a joke, even thought they're comedians by trade. in the end, leap year is predictable but will keep your interest - especially if you're trying to avoid the busy theaters of avatar screenings.
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