Pop The Popcorn Friends! It's Movie Review Marathon Day!

Happy Thursday Internet!

As Promised… here are some highly anticipated movie reviews… Now I realize that all 3 of these movies are currently on DVD, but perhaps you have been waiting to hear my opinion before viewing said films, and to keep with my promise…. Here they are!

Leap Year

Synopsis: Anna (Amy Adams), is in a relationship with Jeremy, who she’s having a hard time getting commit. Fortunately for her he just so happens to be going to Ireland for a business trip over Leap Year (February 29^th, for those of you who were maybe confused) and according to Irish tradition, if you ask someone to marry you on Leap Year, they have to say yes! Perfect right? Well, if you’ve seen any previews for the show you know her journey wasn’t so smooth sailing and she just so happens to meet Declan (Matthew Goode), or as I like to call him “Mister Attractive with an Accent” that sometimes I can’t understand!

Review: LOVED it! I love Amy Adams, and think she did a great job, and her foreign bestie wasn’t so bad to look at either. I laughed out loud several times, the humor was quick and witty and I’m a sucker for a lady movie, so this was right up my alley. My only suggestion would be to watch the movie with the subtitles cause, and maybe this is just me, but I have a hard time understanding people with Irish accents. I think if I watch with subtitles the movie will be even funnier next time!

When in Rome

Synopsis: When in Rome Do as the Romans do, right? Unless that means your whole life turns upside down! When Beth’s (Kristen Bell’s) younger sister gets married in Italy, Italian tradition and folklore send her life into a tailspin. Apparently she didn’t know that by pulling coins out of a fountain the man who threw that coin in would magically fall in love with her. And homegirl should have picked some better coins cause she had Dax Sheppard, Danny DeVito, Napoleon Dynamite and others over taken by a curse and their undying love for Beth chasing her across the city. Oh, and did I mention that she also is maybe a little bit in love with Nick (Josh Duhamel), and he maybe loves her back… or maybe it’s the curse. Dun, Dun, Dun!

Review: Cute Movie. I liked the concept and Kristen Bell did good, and Josh Duhamel, well, he’s just gorgeous. The other supporting characters were good too, but I’d be lying if I did say that some parts were a bit of a stretch for me. But, all in all, cute movie to watch with your girls.

Dear John

Synopsis: John (Channing Tatum) is with Special Forces in the Army and is home in North Carolina on leave. He happens to Meet Savannah (Amanda Seyfried) in a freak purse dropping incident on the beach. In 2 weeks the fell in love, but John had to go back, they promise to write each other. Then, September 11^th happens. And life changes. Through the changes one thing that remains constant is John’s dad (Richard Jenkins) who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of Autism, though John would never have known had he never met Savannah. Based on the book by Nicholas Sparks.

Review: LOVE, LOVE, LOVED it! You may NOT watch the movie if you haven’t read the book. Because, as usual, the book is better, and I don’t want you to be tainted by the movie. Channing Tatum is, well, hot. And does a really great job in the movie, as does Seyfried. The story stays pretty close to the book, which made me happy. And also, the underlying theme of Autism really hit home to me, and I feel was a pretty accurate portrayal of how life is with an Autistic person. Oh, and if all else fails, Channing Tatum does that jaw clenching thing that is just downright sexy. See for yourself!