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The Proposal

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Monday, 12 October 2009 14:59

The Proposal

Rom-com favorite Sandra Bullock and the affably charming Ryan Reynolds’s superb chemistry turn The Proposal from otherwise standard romantic-comedy fare to one that is entertaining and sure to garner laughs. Margaret (Sandra Bullock) is a workaholic, tyrannical book editor (reminiscent of The Devil Wears Prada) who suddenly finds her career in jeopardy as she faces deportation back to Canada. Her solution is to simply fake an engagement to her unsuspecting assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds), who in turn blackmails her for a promotion.

However, when Margaret is forced to head to Alaska with Andrew to visit his family in an effort to make their story believable to the deportation officers, they soon realize that their plan may not be so simple after all. The supporting cast of Dad (Craig T. Nelson), Mom (Mary Steenburgen), and kooky Grandma (Betty White, still a scene-stealer at 87) is great casting that makes for many amusing scenes. Bottom line: witty Reynolds and Bullock are perfect sparring partners for each other and not half bad to look at either.

THE PROPOSAL presents us with a different element: Sandra Bullock as the mean character. This is a very nice change for Sandra who has always played the good girl. And being mean, she is a delight to watch!

Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is the executive editor-in-chief of a book publishing company. In order to avoid being deported back to Canada (and fired by the company) she forces her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her. He grudgingly accepts, under the condition that he is promoted to the position of editor. When the government investigates, the two are forced to spend the weekend with his parents in Alaska in order make the lie more convincing to the US officials investigating them.

The good thing about this film is that everything works great:

a) The script very well written... light, funny and tasteful.

b) The casting is perfect: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds have perfect chemistry and all the supporting roles have terrific actors like Craig T. Nelson (POLTERGEIST), Mary Steenburgen (PARENTHOOD) and the always-funny Betty White (THE GOLDEN GIRLS).

c) The jokes are very funny.

Basically, this is the odd-couple-type of comedy, with all the elements that work.

Perfect for watching anytime with anyone. The blu-ray edition (also available) has the advantage of boosting the BEAUTIFUL Alaska locations used on the film.

THIS IS A MUST SEE MOVIE, IF YOU LOVE COMEDY ROMANCE. IF NOT, THEN THIS AIN'T FOR YOU! great chemistry between all the characters, BETTY WHITE tries to steal the show, but SANDRA and RYAN win it back. This is one of those movies that you could watch over and over again. Move over TOM HANKS & MEG RYAN, we have a new couple that I would love to see make a few more movies together.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 April 2011 05:29