Blu-ray Movie Reviews

Leap Year (Blu-ray)

David Vaughn  |  May 5, 2010

When her fiancé neglects to propose to her on their fourth anniversary, Anna (Amy Adams) follows him to Ireland hell-bent on turning the tables an Irish tradition allowing women to propose marriage on Leap Day. When foul weather disrupts her trip, she ends up on the other side of the country and must rely on a handsome local, Declan (Matthew Goode), to provide transportation. You'll never guess what happens along the way.

There are many ways to describe this romantic comedy; contrived, forced, stupid (at times), but there's enough romance and sentimentality to barely make it tolerable. The ending is completely predictable and some of the circumstances laughable, but I cared enough about the main characters to overlook the fallible script.

Video Highlights

  • VC-1/1080p encode on a BD-50 disc
  • Adequate detail
  • Accurate flesh tones
  • Breathtaking scenery
  • Horrendous green screen shots

Audio Highlights

  • DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack
  • Front-loaded presentation
  • Intelligible dialog
  • Sufficient dynamics
  • Decent soundtrack filled with Irish rock

Other than poor green screen work the video encode is serviceable and I really loved the shots of the Irish countryside. The audio track is your typical romantic comedy affair with suitable ambience.

Bonus Materials

  • Delete Scenes (HD)
  • BD-Live capable with Pocket Blu and Social Blu

I have a thing for Amy Adams so I'm probably not the most unbiased reviewer of this film. Is it any good? Not really, but Adams does her best with the shallow script despite its numerous flaws. I doubt it's something I'd ever watch again so I would recommend a rental before contemplating a purchase.

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Release Date: May 4, 2010
Studio: Unviersal

Movie: 5/10
Picture: 8/10
Sound: 8/10

Review System

Source
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player

Display
JVC DLA-RS1 projector
Stewart FireHawk screen (76.5" wide, 16:9)

Electronics
Onkyo Pro PR-SC885 pre/pro
Anthem PVA-7 power amplifier
Panamax M5400PM power conditioner

Speakers
M&K S-150s (L, C, R)
M&K SS-150s (LS, RS, SBL, SBR)
SVS PC-Ultra subwoofer

Cables
Monoprice HDMI cables (source to pre/pro)
Best Deal analog-audio cables
PureLink HDC Fiber Optic HDMI Cable System (15 meters) from pre/pro to projector

Acoustical treatments from GIK Acoustics

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