This is not to discredit Adam Scott’s acting, as Scott seemed to try very hard to make the character something more than a boyfriend or a placeholder. You don’t love him you don’t hate him you don’t feel for him in any way. However, Jeremy is more than shallow, he’s hollow. Okay, it makes sense that he’s materialistic and ultimately shallow because this contrasts pretty nicely with Declan’s minimalistic, Irish countryside style. He’s a clean cut cardiologist from Boston. The second character I found disappointing was Jeremy: Anna’s boyfriend of four years. In a collection of generally funny and engaging dialogue, it seemed as if the writers were grasping at straws to make Anna’s struggles seem more relatable. Sure, this knowledge gives the audience minor character background but, overall, it didn’t add to the script. There’s a passing phrase here or there but nothing of substance. However, that’s the only other time her father is ever really mentioned in the film after he’s introduced in the first act.
Anna even mentions later in the film that, because of her father’s financial recklessness, she had to have two part-time jobs while she was a full-time student. He’s portrayed as unreliable and almost always late.
#LEAP YEAR 2010 MOVIE#
It’s mentioned in the movie that Anna and her father had a strained relationship. There were only two things I was disappointed with, and because this film was mostly character driven, each disappointment is with regard to particular characters the first being Anna’s father. You have fun watching them bicker and laugh, and even though some scenes can seem a little cheesy (which, honestly, is to be expected in this genre), the unexpected comedic twists thrown in make up for it. The changes are believable, too, because Amy Adams and Matthew Goode are talented performers who have great on-screen chemistry. If for no other reason, people would stay and watch the movie to learn about Declan’s motivation.īoth Declan and Anna change and grow because they meet each other. Throughout the course of the movie the writers allow this character to give hints as to why he acts the way he does in a way that creates an interest in the viewer. When we meet him, he’s cynical and sarcastic and brooding – just the rom-com type. This growth couldn’t happen without Declan, which makes sense seeing as how he’s the other main character this film follows. She slowly realizes how trivial material possessions can be and how it’s the strong relationships people build that truly matter. As the story continues however, you see Anna grow and change in her wants and underlying character-driving needs. She’s almost impossible to empathize with because there isn’t really any depth to her life. Even though you see her experience emotions like happiness and disappointment, there’s a disconnect. In this instance the writers turned an average plot on its head by using poignantly funny twists and turns, and elaborating on the characters and their abilities to build relationships.Īt first Anna is the stereotypical materialistic Boston girl who is blindly happy in her pursuit of marriage.
Not only was the Irish setting beautiful, but the two main characters, Anna Brady, played by Amy Adams, and Declan O’Callaghan, played by Matthew Goode, were somewhat dynamic and interesting. As the movie progressed, I was pleasantly surprised. Twenty minutes into watching this film, my first impression was that it was going to be a cookie-cutter, sappy rom-com with no distinguishing characteristics. However, when she runs into trouble and meets Irish pub keeper Declan, her plans become unclear. After he fails to propose, she plans a trip to surprise him in Dublin to honor an old Irish tradition of a woman popping the question on Leap Day, February 29. Plot: Anna has a perfectly scheduled life with a long-term boyfriend, Jeremy, to match. So 1900 is not, 2000 is, 2100, 2200, 2300 is not, but 2400 is another leap year.Starring: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott This means that centuries are only a leap year if they are divisible by 400.
Note: The above rule does not apply to century years.Ĭenturies such as 19 only have a leap day if they are divisible by 400.ġ900 is divisible by 4 and also by 100, but not by 400, so not a leap year. By adding once in the 4 years one extra additional day this problem is solved.Īny year that is divisible by 4 is a leap year, such as 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028. This is done because one year doesn't contain 365 days but 365.25 days. When it's a leap year?A leap year is a year with 366 days instead of 365 every 4 years in February one extra day is added.
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