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Release Date:
21 October 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
Relationships don't always fit like a glove.
Plot:
A film adaptation of Steve Martin's novel about a complex love triangle between a bored salesgirl, a wealthy businessman and an aimless young man. full summary | add synopsis
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5 nominations
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(45 articles)
Amy Adams 'Leap Year' trailer: More than just another witless rom-com? Or...not?
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Loosening Up More Uptight Women w/ 'Leap Year'
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(From EW.com - PopWatch. 13 November 2009, 12:29 PM, PST)
Loosening Up More Uptight Women w/ 'Leap Year'
(From Cinematical. 13 November 2009, 6:48 AM, PST)
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Sometimes faith in Steve Martin IS justified
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Martin | ... | Ray Porter |
 | Claire Danes | ... | Mirabelle |
 | Jason Schwartzman | ... | Jeremy |
 | Bridgette Wilson | ... | Lisa Cramer (as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) |
 | Sam Bottoms | ... | Dan Buttersfield |
| Frances Conroy | ... | Catherine Buttersfield |
 | Rebecca Pidgeon | ... | Christie Richards |
 | Samantha Shelton | ... | Loki |
| Gina Doctor | ... | Del Rey |
 | Clyde Kusatsu | ... | Mr. Agasa |
 | Romy Rosemont | ... | Loan Officer |
 | Joshua Snyder | ... | Trey Bryan |
 | Rachel Nichols | ... | Trey's Girlfriend |
 | Shane Edelman | ... | Chet |
 | Emily Kuroda | ... | Japanese Woman |
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Rated R for some sexual content and brief language.
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106 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Australia:M |
Ireland:15A |
Germany:o.Al. |
Brazil:12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-15 |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
South Korea:15 |
USA:R (certificate #41828) |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15
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When Jeremy and Luther are shopping at Best Buy, the very first shot has a visual in-joke. In the foreground, somewhat out of focus, are row after row of DVD sets for "My So-Called Life" (1994) and "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
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Continuity: When Jeremy come back from getting a condom you can see Mirabelle sitting cross-legged with her elbows at her knees in the mirror reflection, but the immediate shot afterwards shows her with her elbows resting on her upper thighs and positioned much closer to the wall. Then she leans back with her legs to the right, but on the close-up, her legs are now going to her left.
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Lisa Cramer:
You want some advice? You never call him. But if he calls you you talk to him, then act like you have another call, keep him on hold for a long time. Like longer than you think is passable. And break dates. Always break dates. Right around the holidays cus then he's just stuck. And fellatio, the sooner the better. And allot. Act like you love it. After he's aditcted, cut him off. That's when you got him.
Mirabelle: Ya, I couldn't do all that.
Lisa Cramer: How come?
Mirabelle: I'm from Vermont.
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Mirabelle: Ya, I couldn't do all that.
Lisa Cramer: How come?
Mirabelle: I'm from Vermont.
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Featured in "Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei!" (2009)
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Carry Me Ohio
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It's no real secret that through his writing, Steve Martin has depth and sentimentality that Hollywood doesn't always let him show. He has shown signs of a longing to grow old gracefully (as his almost gimmick-free gigs as Oscar host have shown) and let his acerbic wit and insight drive projects more than the over-the-top slapstick antics of the 1970s Steve Martin.
It's also no real secret that many of his recent films have been far from great.
So, still having faith in the man, and having loved the novel on which this film is based, I went in to the cinema desperately wanting to like it, but expecting to be disappointed. Largely, I was pleasantly surprised that the novel did transfer well to the screen.
Some of the credit for this belongs to director Anand Tucker, who has created some powerful images of the hustle and bustle of the LA that Martin describes in the novel, and contrasts it well with the characters who lead shallow lives, trying to be something meaningful amongst all the chaos.
Credit also goes to the actors who show that longing that drives the situation: Claire Daines as Mirabelle clearly WANTS to be social, artistic, loved; Jason Schwartzman as Jeremy WANTS to be sensitive, witty, lovable; Martin as Ray Porter clearly WANTS to be suave and considerate. Without having many jokes in the script, audiences can still appreciate the humour by seeing these pathetic struggles. When I saw it there was plenty of laughter at all the right moments.
I will, however, hasten to add that there are parts of the book that never would have translated well to the Hollywood screen, and the praise that some give the movie for serving its purpose will contain the same reasons that others wish to knock it. The book's strength is that one can feel for the characters because they are portrayed as superficial people and their lives and conversations are so shallow in comparison to the narrative that sets them up. The reasons why it works so well as a book could well be the very things that cause it to not work on the screen. Then there's the matter of a book that's so rooted in "LA sux" sentiment being made into a Hollywood movie. So maybe the musical overkill reeked of "excuse me, we're trying to tell you something". Maybe the spots of narration felt out of place and indicated that Martin is not yet over his desire to spend his life as the 'star' of his projects (him getting top billing for the movie was also a bit much, in my opinion).
Ultimately, maybe the audience members who were longing for a film with more 'depth' and 'substance' were in actuality sharing the characters' longings for the same in their own lives. Maybe the 'criticisms' are in fact backhanded compliments that the film is largely doing just what it's meant to do.