“Leap Year” went to theatres but left quickly. Amy Adams, who plays a type-A, over organized woman with a “cardiologist” boy friend (Adam Scott) decides its time to tie the knot with him after he leaves for Dublin. She travels after him contemplating an old Irish tradition that on Feb. 29, she can propose to him but it can only happen in Dublin and only on that day.

Once her plane breaks down due to a storm, she hires a young, very attractive male (Matthew Goode) to drive her all the way to Dublin to propose. As expected he is obnoxious, rude, and never listens to anyone except himself. Even more expected (as the story goes on) is that you see the relationship between the two develop.

Though she “googled” and found the validity of the folk tale, Adams makes it sound like Dublin is the place on the earth in which this magical event can take place. Although doing this is unexpected for her workaholic boy friend, who seems to care more about his reputation than his girl friend.

Every Irish stereotype is used through out the whole movie from the red hair, the little Irish Pub and the old time superstitions. Even the violent attribute is used in a bar scene in which the “hero” comes to the rescue to get her luggage.

Every possible storm and tragedy strikes from a hailstorm to rain storm trying to extend this very predictable plot. Even when they finally catch a break they decide to take a walk, which makes them end up missing their train.

Amy Adams sliding down a muddy hill still comes up stylish and well dressed. Throughout the movie she is dressed with never ending style. While she may have been stuck in a small corner room in a random motel, she still wore a silk robe and fuzzy slippers.

Adams has an ability to make things seem fresh and new. Even her character’s job is something unexpected, for she stages houses on the market. She has a double meaning for her “staged” personality in which she may seem put together but on the inside she is a complex character. Everything seems to be happening to her for the first time. She has a particularly innocent sincerity that’s convincing enough to let viewers think she actually has no idea how ridiculous she looks at different points in the movie.

While the movie was sometimes a bore, the never-ending gorgeous scenery of Ireland kept it interesting. While they were traveling in train or car the cliff top peaks and mountains all covered in grass is shown. While traveling across the countryside they made a pit stop at one of the best wonders in Ireland, Dunamase Castle. This made the movie very visually pleasing but lacking in many other aspects.

The predictable opposites teach each other different lessons. he teaches him to smile and be polite every once in a while while he teaches her to loosen up and to learn you can’t always plan everything.

It’s comical at one point while they pretend to be in love at an old fashioned inn when they realize they are actually in love. While that is something that seems all too well known to happen, they make it a laughably awkward event, which shows the point when their relationship begins to change.

Overall the characters made the movie but it still lacked the depth to make it truly memorable.