If you’re looking for a way to celebrate the leap year, the 2010 “Leap Year” film is the perfect blend between comedy, romance and seriousness for you.
The rom-com centers on Anna, a very scheduled and precise woman, who visits Ireland to meet with her boyfriend, who’s on a business trip in Dublin.
After many years of wanting to get engaged, she learned an Irish tradition that says a woman can propose to a man on Feb. 29, also known as leap day.
Her plane going directly to the Dublin airport, however, was cut short as there was a massive storm closing all the airports. Having to get there by herself, she stumbles upon a small, dull pub where she asks for a ride and the owner agrees, but for a price.
She accepts the deal and along the way, they cannot stand each other. They bicker and face many complications, before ultimately realizing they cannot live without one another.
Although some years old, the film proves to be entertaining through a variety of wild and comical experiences as the two rush to Dublin. The impossible situations and the snarky comments between them give the film an interesting and unique touch, different from the standard boy-meets-girl and love at first sight scenario.
Only a few romantic comedies I’ve seen have been as silly or creative as this one. Other films can feel very generic and plain leaving you to think, “Oh it’s just this again, they’re gonna start falling in love right off the bat,” but “Leap Year” does a great job at creating these ridiculous situations that make the storyline more entertaining.
On account of cinematography, it was clear that the producers had a bit of fun experimenting. Each scene is loaded with unique camera angles and panoramic shots. It was obvious while shooting there that they tried to get in some great views in the background to show off the beauty of the country. To a lover of natural environments, like I am myself, I appreciated how the film shows off all these beautiful scenic sights.
I also noted that the music would always fit the mood. Most of the background music would be very upbeat and happy at a high key on either piano or a string instrument—especially when the jokes would settle in.
The movie knew just how to entertain their audience and I loved it.”Leap Year” is available on Netflix.