A new Amy Adams trailer? GOTTA blog about THAT!

Over on EW's Popwatch blog, writer Missy Schwartz laments the fact that Leap Year, the new romantic comedy with Amy Adams, looks rather lame, especially for a  star as luminous as Amy.

OK, I've gotta say something about this. For the handful of you who may not be familiar with me, Sir Critic is not only the Steely-Eyed Moviegoing Man, he is also The Man with a Giant Shameless Crush on the Delightful Amy Adams.

So when I hear a movie trailer with Amy Adams looks lame, my automatic response must be, "But it's Amy."

Now, I am not totally blind, I just wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Ms. Adams. I can easily spot trouble signs and cliches aplenty in this trailer.






Scene with girls trying on fancy dresses? Check.

But it's Amy.


Scene with sassy best bud? Check.

But it's Amy.


Solid old actor pro (John Lithgow) in the role of the father? Check.

But it's Amy.

Dopey "I'm nothing without a man" plot? Check.

But it's Amy.

Scene where our heroine confronts a phobia? Check.

But it's Amy.

Wacky fall-down drunk? Check.

But it's Amy.

Meet cute with a smart-ass antagonistic guy she'll obviously fall for? Check.

But it's Amy.

Fake-looking greenscreen footage that reveals the movie was obviously not shot on location? Check.

But it's Amy.

Attempted hilarity with uncooperative animals? Check.

But it's Amy.

Circumstances force would-be couple to get snuggly n' smoochy? Check.

But it's Amy.

Scene where guy sees girl kinda nekkid? Check.

But it's Amy. And Amy ... um, wow. Nevermind.

Unexpected kiss prompts bolt of lightning moment? Check.

But it's Amy!

Guy number one reappears to ruin everything? Check.

But it's Amy, I say! 

Movie trailer apparently telegraphs entire plot?  Check.

But it's Amy, I tell you!

Movie being released in the quality graveyard month of January? Check.

But it's Amy, dammit!!

Much as I hate to admit it, this movie looks like it could be Amy's first bad choice since she co-starred in The Wedding Date. But will I see it? You'd better believe it. I will watch Amy in anything. She could spend an entire movie swatting flies and I'd find it appealing.

And just to show it's not ALL about Amy, I will also point out the director credit gives me hope. It's Anand Tucker, who made two very fine films, Shopgirl, and Hilary and Jackie. That said, good directors have been known to be neutered by the rom-com machine before.

But then again ... it IS Amy.