Comments on: Leap Year

By: S Hannigan

S Hannigan — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:54:27 +0000

I saw this film too, i enjoyed it as i took it for what it is, a film, not a documentry.
Some of the scenes looked great and were realistically Irish, although have never had nor heard of Chicken Stew before and im from Donegal.
It didn’t make out that Ireland was backward, it made it seem in comparison slower than the big cities in America, which it is, and what the tourists come here for.
It wouldn’t be a film i go for as im more of a horror fan, and love to check out Irish horrors when i can, Dorothy Mills, The Daisy Chain, pretty much depicts Ireland in the same way.

By: Marcus Maher

Marcus Maher — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:38:04 +0000

I saw this film as somebody told me to watch it just for the shock value of every conceivable Irish sterotype and the sheer direness of it all, the only offensive thing to me personally, as I am Irish,is that in the age of the Internet you can find so much information about modern and rural Ireland but as one of the bloggers so aptly pointed out, it is portrayed as neither modern or rural, we are portrayed as bog dwelling simpletons, full of superstitions and drink related angst, this is how some non thinking Hollywood exce coupled with two hacks for hire see Ireland, the thing is when we say that most Americans don’t know the first thing about Ireland, we are derided, however on this evidence this shite only confirms it

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:35:16 +0000

I totally agree with this review. She wants to get to Dublin from Wales and instead of getting a boat from Holyhead to Dublin she gets a boat to Cork which can’t land and has to emergency land in Dingle????? What the hell.
Then the villagers tell her there hasn’t been a bus from Dingle since 1989.
Dingle is served by a bus service operated by Bus Éireann. There are several buses daily to Tralee, which connect to services to other destinations, and to the rail network operated by Iarnród Éireann.
Then they have to travel to Tipperary to find a bus or train. Tipperary it seems has buses and trains. Not to mention the B&B that refuses non married couples.
And the terrible things he says about Dublin.
A bit of Googling would have helped the writers get some info about Ireland. Its not difficult.

By: Fiachra

Fiachra — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:16:47 +0000

If you think this movie is bad watch Irish Jam!

By: Helena Shanahan

Helena Shanahan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:11:15 +0000

Loved this review – got the distinct impression that the Critic did not like this film ….am I right !!!!! Well reviewed and right on the mark in my opinion also. Cheers and keep up the good work..