The Propsal (2009) starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Malin Åkerman & Betty White. Directed by Anne Fletcher
I’m not a big fan of romantic comedies. I don’t hate them, but lets just say, I rarely pay to go see them on the big screen. But, when it’s for free – why not?
One thing that sparked my interest was that it starred Ryan Renolds. Maybe not all that famous to most, nor me, but I saw him in another romantic comedy that I really enjoyed – Definitely, Maybe.
So, The Proposal. It stars Sandra Bullock as Margaret Tate, who’s an Editor and pretty much a horrible boss for Ryans character, Andrew.
The problem is, Margaret is Canadian, and getting deported. So, without asking Andrew, she decides they are getting married, so she can stay in USA. A government official is onto this fraud, so to get to know each other, Margaret follows Andrew home for his grannys 90s birthday, in Alaska.
Now, you all see how this is going and I tell you right away that there are no big surprises along the way. But, it’s all done fairly nicely and there are som good laughs in along the way.
There’s a very good supporting cast with familiar faces all over, including an old favorite if mine, Betty White from the Golden Girls. A minor part for Swedish actress Malin Åkerman is also squeezed in.
So, is it worth your money? Well, if you like these kind of movies, you are most likely going to enjoy it. If you don’t, well, it is a bit above the average I think, so why not make the Mrs happy and follow her to it.
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Bowler · June 22, 2009 at 00:50
i think Reynold and Bullock did they best they could have done with a generally predictable storyline… they made it worth watching