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callanvass 2012-05-22 23:37:17

Fun at times, but the mean spirited ending completely ruined the storyline for me

The Proposal isn't a bad Romance movie at all. I dug the chemistrybetween Reynolds and Sandra, it had a fair amount of laughs, and Ireally enjoyed the cast, but they wanna throw that all away, for thatmean spirited ending?. When this came out in theaters, I had heardpeople calling it, the best romantic comedy in year's, so needless tosay, it put a lot of hype on the movie for me. While I wouldn't sayit's the best Romantic Comedy in years, I did enjoy a lot of the movie.Seeing Sandra Bullock rapping around Betty White in the woods, had tobe the biggest laugh for me, it was so silly, yet so funny at the sametime. SPOILERS. I didn't like the ending. Betty White faking a heart attack,to get them to stop fighting? That was way too over the top, and kindasickening to joke about, and it really brought the enjoyment value outof it when all was said and done.Performances. Sandra Bullock can do this stuff in her sleep, luckilyshe's game as always. Her character is bossy, and manipulative, but Istill couldn't help but love her, not to mention she looked great!.Ryan Reynolds did very well in his role. He's a likable gent, andproved why he's one of the best up and coming actors out there. MarySteenburgen and Craig T. Nelson do fine as the parents. Betty White isfunny, but her character kinda repulsed me in the end, as I alreadymentioned. Malin Akerman plays a nice part.Bottom line. The Proposal was a film that was decent, but not totallysuccessful for me. I laughed a fair amount, I had a decent time, but itwas ultimately forgettable in the end. Worth a watch though6 1/2 /10

hammersj 2012-05-22 13:46:37

Why is this rated 7.3? It blows.

This movie was crap and I'm really disappointed in IMDb which usuallygives accurate ratings to craptastic crappy crap like this. 27% of thevotes were 10's, huh? I no longer trust IMDb.This was a cheesy piece of junk and even the girl I was with dislikedit.This movie was predictable and devoid of anything worthwhile.I used to trust IMDb to give me an accurate rating of movies. Anythingabove 7 was generally pretty good. Anything above 8 was generallypretty great.Even movies above 6 were usually worth seeing.But this movie should have been rated a 5.

Vese 2012-05-21 08:48:27

Laugh out loud humor

My husband and I were pleasantly surprised by this quirky, emotional roller coaster of a romantic comedy. In fact, we both left the movie theater feeling as though we wished the movie hadn't ended! Both lead characters were believable in the evolution of their love-hate relationship. There was one scene that should've been cut in the editing process, but other than that, it was great fun. Definitely one of the best romantic comedies since How to Lose a Guy in 10 days.

Jessica Lee 2012-05-20 14:51:07

Love the Chemistry, Great Laughs

I saw a sneak preview of "The Proposal" this weekend starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. It was every bit as funny as the trailer. The chemistry between Reynolds and Bullock is EXCELLENT, the comedic timing is perfect, and the story is genuinely good. It is the perfect summer date night romantic comedy (I'd say even more comedy than romance- so it is pretty guy friendly).There was a sold out audience at the screening I went to and there were non-stop laughs, literally from the opening to the credits.This is Sandra Bullocks best comedy in YEARS and she looks FABULOUS too, definetly her best performance since Miss Congeniality and if this film is any indication she will be back bigger and better than ever- if it gets the audience it deserves she will launch a huge (well-deserved) comeback. Great to see an actress who is down to Earth and not afraid to laugh at herself. And Ryan Reynolds is warm, gorgeous and genuinely very funny in his own right.Go see it, there are a lot worse movies out there right now. But leave the kids home, there is nudity (male and female), a stripper, and some sexual-type jokes, mild language.

Delphian 2012-05-18 15:46:02

Best Rom-Com in Years

You know how this movie is going to end before it starts. That's thething about genre films: they are familiar and comfortable, like thatT-shirt you still have from high school. The problem with most genrefilms is that they are riddled with clichés. It is a rare film thatmanages to fulfill all the expected conventions without slipping intosoupy clichés. The Proposal is that rare film. Pete Chiarelli hascrafted a script that satisfies our expectations of a romantic comedy,yet by keeping the pace up and keeping the scenario fresh and activemanages to avoid the pitfall of romantic comedy schmaltz.The film follows Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock), a top editor at apublishing house in New York, whose visa has expired and is facingdeportation back to Canada. Her long-suffering assistant Andrew Paxton(Ryan Reynolds) unwittingly provides a way for her to stay in the USand keep her job. She threatens to destroy Andrew's career if hedoesn't marry her – romantic, huh? In true romantic comedy form the twocan barely tolerate each other at first. Yet a weekend in Alaska atAndrew's parents' place proves to be the perfect tonic for them. Asthey discover genuine feelings for each other, Margaret can't gothrough with the sham wedding and turns herself into the suspiciousUSCIS officer and prepares to move back to Toronto. As you mightexpect, Andrew flies back to New York in time to declare his truefeelings for Margaret and as the saying goes, they live happily everafter.One of the key ingredients that makes this film work is a stellar castheaded by one-time romantic comedy queen Sandra Bullock, who is back atthe top of her game after a string of forgettable roles, with perhapsher most complex characterization yet. Bullock's Margaret Tate beginsthe film as a staid, cold-hearted editor who everyone fears and hates.Along the way as we learned more about Margaret, we discover this istruly a lonely woman whose tough façade is just that a façade, a way ofcoping with the life she was dealt. Bullock manages to bring out thehumane side of Margaret, so that the audience ends up on her side.As the over-worked, under-appreciated Andrew, Ryan Reynolds isinstantly likable. Despite everything, Andrew is a glass half full kindof guy. Reynolds fits the role nicely and provides an excellentstraight man for Bullock to play off of. I recognized Reynolds from theTV show Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place, and am glad to see that hehas finally come into his own this year. I think we'll be hearing hisname a lot more after the success of this film and Wolverine.Of course no film is complete without a supporting cast and this filmincludes heavy hitters Craig T. Nelson and Mary Steenburgen as Andrew'sparents. However, it is the indomitable Betty White as his grandmotherwho steals the show. White, who continues to get more funny andvivacious as the years go by, proves her comedic genius here. Some ofthe best moments in The Proposal belong to White. From the famouswedding dress scene where she gropes around to find Margaret's breastsamongst the overabundance of fabric, to dancing with the male stripper,to chanting in the woods Native American style, White exudes moreenergy than actresses half her age. All I can say is give the woman anOscar already! The Proposal makes a valiant attempt to hearken back tothe golden age of comedy when Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant ruledthe silver screen. While it may not be Bringing Up Baby-good, it iscertainly the best romantic comedy in recent years. This may be justthe film to bring the dormant genre back. After being inundated with"bromance" comedies of late, The Proposal feels like a breath of freshair.

xxbochickaxx 2012-05-18 11:20:07

It was fantastic

I absolutely loved this movie. I felt like it all meshed so welltogether.It was hilarious, and heartwarming. A lot of times in romantic comedies, there are so many cheesy parts,but in The Proposal i didn't feel like anything was cheesy, or at leasttoo cheesy to the point where it stands out. Reynolds and Bullock were perfect for these parts. They wereridiculously funnygreat movie !The spirit dancing was my favorite And i loved thestripper/waiter/clerk/preacher man. haha

KingLongshanks 2012-05-12 06:08:57

typical "chick flick"

I, like many others was dragged out to see this movie with thegirlfriend. Although it was not horrible, I would never willingly sitthrough it again. I did not ever want to walk out on the film, but Iwasn't really entertained either. The only real funny moments in thefilm were thanks to the actor who played Ramon. I found most of thehumor flat, especially a specific tribal dancing scene. Over all thefilm gets a 5 out of 10 for me... but I can tell it is a well mademovie, and it's target audience will probably like it a fair bit. Butif you get dragged out like I was... prepare for a very typical "chickflick".

James the Great 2012-05-11 20:40:52

The Proposal .... Good for these times

Nice, calm, pleasent movie.. has some laughs.. no drama, which we do not need today as the world in in the bucket. You can watch this with your girlfriend,mother or kids and not worry about ther content, or need to explain anything. Thank you Hollywood.

brownah18 2012-05-10 18:24:41

Marry me or you'll lose your job.

Ryan Reynolds, you have seen his other movies right? Well in this onehe is with still as always beautiful actress Sandra Bullock. Hercharacter Margaret Tate is everyone's boss at a book company andeveryone despises, including her assistant Andrew Paxton (Reynolds).After Margaret hears that her green card didn't go through she is goingto be forced to go back to Canada. She does anything that she needs todo to stay in the United States, well New York you could say. Whenforcing Andrew to go along with the plan of marriage or you will loseyour job Andrew agrees to go along with Margaret's plan. Reynoldsrecently in X-men Origins: Wolverine and Adventureland comes into thismovie shinning. He is a really great actor to work with i think and isreally funny. I have enjoyed watching his career only get better andbetter and hope to see him in another movie soon. Bullock is doinggreat as ever with her still slim and slender look which is good. Shehas a great role in this movie as Reynolds boss which makes it funnyand delightful to watch. Im hoping after this movie we will see bullockdo another movie that keeps audiences wanting more from her. See myReviews on getthenew.com, thanks ahb.

fwomp 2012-05-10 07:17:08

While You Were Sleeping ....Take 2

Although entertaining to a point, there are too many similarities toother comedies to make THE PROPOSAL anything but ordinary.Most notably I found the plot to be very similar to another, olderSandra Bullock movie, WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING. But this time we have anaccomplice in the deceit and he's not in a coma. Seriously. Think aboutit...A woman who is in need of something (in this case a need NOT to bedeported) comes up with a plan to achieve that goal (whether byaccident – While You Were Sleeping – or not – The Proposal). Girl fallsfor the wrong guy. Guy falls for wrong girl. Family gets fooled. Girlconfesses and thinks she's lost everything. Guy chases down girl withthe approval of the family. Everyone lives happily ever after. Ta-da!The entertainment value in the film comes from the first half of themovie in which we have plenty of comedic zingers flying about,including quite a few from Grandma Annie (Betty White) while trying todress Margaret (Sandra Bullock, THE LAKE HOUSE) in a wedding dress andlosing – then finding – her breasts.The cast is good in their respective roles, including main loveinterest Ryan Reynolds (SMOKIN' ACES) playing Andrew Paxton, a sort ofrich boy playing poor boy in order to tick-off his father, Joe, playedby Craig T. Nelson (THE FAMILY STONE). Nelson just seems to be goingthrough the motions during the entire film and never really gains andtraction. As does Mary Steenburgen (THE DEAD GIRL) who plays Reynold'smother.The other problem with the casting is that we just don't get thatromantic air between Bullock and Reynolds' characters. She is obviouslymuch older than him (can you say "cougar?"), which isn't always aproblem but, again, there just didn't seem much attraction going on.They fight, argue and never really resolve anything before miraculouslyfalling in love ...because of one kiss? Let's get real...Even with these flaws, the comedic timing is excellent and the visualbackdrops of Boston and the (supposed) Alaskan countryside can takeone's breath away. Also, the Paxton family house is stunning to see.Looking for something original? Not here. Want a fantastic romancestory? Not here either. Looking for something entertaining, funny, andvisual appealing? Give this one a try.

SidneyPrescott2000 2012-05-09 09:25:44

Entertaining eye candy.

The Proposal is charming as hell. Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock areloads of fun as the leads. They make you smile every single momentwhile you watch this movie. Does it seem ridiculous at times? Yes. Isit clichéd at times? Yes. Is it worth your time? Yes.This is a film, where it doesn't require you to think. You can justkick back, relax and laugh. And laugh. And laugh again. Bullock got aGolden Globe nomination for her work here. She's sexy, funny, andlikable. Reynolds is so handsome and charming it's impossible not fallfor him watching this here. Betty White gets a supporting role and sheis flat-out hilarious. Overall, it's a solid film with a hot cast, everything you could wantin a summer film. My biggest problem here is the forest scene betweenBullock and White. It's laughably bad. Other than that, see it; 7.

smithsusu 2012-05-08 21:36:01

Craig T. Nelson

I thought this movie was Sandra Bullock's best. I saw it twice. Havebeen recommending it to others and planning to buy the DVD.NOT after seeing Craig T. Nelson drivel on Fox News talking abouthealth care. Hollywood should know where its money comes from. Thereare programs he doesn't want his tax dollars to fund! Well, I don'twant to line his pockets with any profit he might make from this movie.Really, movie makers, get your stars in line!Ryan Reynolds is Canadian, so he gets health care. I guess that was oneof the motivating impulses in Nelson's character treating him so badly.Also, Mr. Nelson, your bought and paid for by movie goers face lift isway bad. I object to having to see stars with crummy plastic surgery.Not much of a recommendation for private health care, Mr. Nelson.

stensson 2012-05-07 21:26:03

Not the first time and certainly not the last.

Sandra Bullock is every grandmother's ideal daughter-in-law. And she ismany middle-aged men's ideal wife.This time, however, she does the bitchy editor-boss, scaring her staff.But for certain reasons Bullock runs the risk of being deported andtherefore she has to perform this phony marriage. She and her so calledfiancé go to Alaska. You probably understand what happens there.Bullock goes on routine and so does the script. Except for someupdatings, this could have been done in the 30s as well. The attitudesare mainly the same. And that certainly goes for the end. A renewal ofcharming love comedies feels urgent

barrys82 2012-05-07 10:16:06

Quite enjoyable

The proposal is the typical romantic comedy women love with thedifference that in this movie the roles are changed, the woman (SandraBullock) is the one that falls in love with the man (Ryan Reynolds) atthe end. The story about a pushy boss forces her young assistant tomarry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoiddeportation to Canada is kinda predictable and corny and the plot hassome holes in it, it isn't very well developed. In The Proposal you canfind different types of scenery from the buildings and streets of NewYork to the amazing and beautiful landscapes of Alaska. The cast of theproposal is very good, Sandra Bullock in a role that fits her verywell, her performance was really good and funny, Ryan Reynolds will beloved by all women in his role of Andrew Paxton and as a couple,Bullock and Reynold have a very good chemistry between them. In thesupporting roles we have Craig T. Nelson as Ryan Reynold's father, MarySteenburgen as his mother and Betty White as the grandma all withexcellent performances. In conclusion, The Proposal is an entertainingand enjoyable movie more suitable for women than for men

amanda-694 2012-04-29 23:54:53

Rom-com haters begone -- it was good!

Anyone who didn't give this movie full marks just plain doesn't likeromantic comedies. You know who you are. You're the ones who wouldnever, *ever* give a rom-com five stars because it's just a "chickflick" and couldn't possibly compete with such "serious" genres asaction, drama, or broad comedy.So if you're that type, don't go around reviewing movies you're not fitto judge. The rest of you, go see this movie.Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds have fantastic screen chemistry. Andfor once, we see an older woman and a younger man – hallelujah! Aplayful reversal of gendered rom-com clichés! Fantastic supportingperformances! Great clothes and scenery! What more does anyone want?And did I mention naked Ryan Reynolds? Not quite ten dollars' worth,but enough to leave you with a big smile on your face as you exit thetheater.And you know what? There were guys in the theater laughing their assesoff, so don't tell me this is just a "chick" flick. Ryan Reynolds issarcastic enough for everyone, and Sandra Bullock finally makes thework-obsessed woman something more than a tired cliché. Good for bothof them, and really good movie.

SparkyNachos 2012-04-29 12:41:05

Surprisingly decent

I was ready for the run-of-the-mill 21st century romantic comedy -- alot of smirky sexual humor, a lot of dumb people, and a lot of lamedialog. I was pleasantly surprised. True, this is no Shakespeare -- oreven Howard Hawks -- but that kind of lightning doesn't often strikeanyway, so no great disappointment there.First of all, based on some comments I'd heard and read, I wasexpecting Sandra Bullock to be out of place as the romantic lead (onereviewer referred to her as being a bit long in the tooth for this kindof role). However, her character (Margaret Tate) was clearly a womanwho had put off romance in favor of career. Indeed, when she is greetedby Mary Steenburgen (Grace Paxton) as "Andrew's girl", Betty White(Grandma Annie) remarks that Margaret could hardly be called a "girl".(Note: in the showing we attended, they previewed Sandra Bullock's nextmovie, "All About Steve". Now that one shows serious signs ofmiscasting.) Secondly, in reference to Grandma Annie, I was fullyexpecting her to be treated the way elderly ladies are often treated incontemporary romantic comedies ("Made of Honor" comes immediately tomind) -- i.e., as either foul-mouthed (so we can snicker at the "f"word coming out of a sweet old face) or totally clueless aboutcontemporary sexual practices. Instead, Betty White is given a smart,sassy role. She's a bit earthy, but it comes off as endearing andnatural.Third, the dialog and the characters are both intelligent. At first,Ryan Reynolds' Andrew Paxton seems a wuss, but as we get to know him,we realize that he is as tough as Margaret, and as ready to do whateverit takes to achieve his own dream, whether that be kowtowing to"Satan's mistress", or seizing his own chance to do a littleblackmailing. And the Paxton clan clearly accept Margaret not becausethey're stupid, but because they honestly love Andrew and want to lovehis (supposed) fiancée as well.Of course, you can't avoid some formula in a movie like this. And needwe doubt for a moment that there will be a happy ending? (Although Iwill give the script credit for throwing in a little doubt there as tojust whom that happy ending would include.) All in all, this is worthan evening at the movies. The audience included viewers from teenagersup to seniors, and all seemed to really enjoy it (that's a rarity!).However, we did see at least one young girl (about 10 or so); I reallydon't think this movie is appropriate for that demographic. (Why does ayoung girl have to be exposed to a male stripper, even played forlaughs?)

Matt_Layden 2012-04-29 14:54:14

If it had ended differently, I would have liked it more.

After she is discovered as being a Canadian without a working visa,this bossy she devil of a woman black mails her young assistant intomarrying her so she can stay in the U.S. Hilarity would then ensue asthey try to fake this engagement to his family.This rom-com did pretty well at the box office, I'd have to say that itis because of the comedic chemistry of the two main stars. BothReynolds and Bullock do very well in the film and since they are actualfriends in real life, their comedic timing is great when they work offone another. The film is set up nicely and it works until the obviousromantic comedy ending comes into play. It's almost as if there is anunspoken rule that must be followed, every romantic comedy must end thesame way. I was praying for this one to throw the audience a curveball,but that never came. I find it harder and harder to enjoy films likethis where you can map out every single plot point and turn in thefilm.The supporting cast really held the film together for the most part.Betty White steals every scene she is in,. Mary Steenburgen and CraigT. Nelson are Reynolds parents, they fit their roles nicely, but couldhave been used a bit more. Steenburgen is playing a nicer version ofwhat she did in Step Brothers and Nelson is playing a meaner version ofwhat he did in The Family Stone. These two talents are used nearlyenough in this film. I'm still wondering what the purpose of havingMalin Akerman in the film was, her character seemed to be completefiller and after seeing this film people may never look at Oscar fromthe Office the same ever again.The film hits every romantic comedy cliché it possibly can, everyone ithit I died a little bit inside. I wanted this one to be different. Ofcourse they start off not liking each other, of course while they fakeit they unknowingly start liking each other, of course she feels bad atthe end for doing what she is doing, of course their plan backfires andeveryone finds out, of course there is a mad chase to get the girlbefore it's too late, of course he professes his love for her that theythink is real and of course the audience begin rolling their eyes.Spoilers? I don't know, it seemed pretty obvious from the beginning.Can I fault it for following the same formula that every film before itdoes? Yes, of course I can.I suppose to you are into those films, ones that you know exactly whatis going to happen but seem to love it anyway, then the Proposal is foryou. It's a film for those people that don't care what happens and justwant to laugh at the awkward moments the characters are put in, such asnaked to naked colliding and eagle stealing dog scenes. Reynolds hasdone his fare share of romantic comedy films and needs to go intoanother direction. He has talent, he needs to start using them fordifferent material.

donley02 2012-04-29 00:36:36

Andrew Paxton played by Ryan Reynolds is an editor's assistant in a major publishing company in New York City.

Andrew Paxton played by Ryan Reynolds is an editor's assistant in amajor publishing company in New York City. He has been working closelywith his boss Margaret Tate played by Sandra Bullock for more thanthree years in an attempt to win a promotion to editor. Andrew hasbecome so familiar with his boss that he know just about all there isto know about her. Margaret is somewhat of a recluse in that she hasvirtually no social life and runs her department at the publishingcompany with an iron fist. Including Andrew all of her co-workers seeher as a witch on a broom casting spells on all her coworkers(Hoberman, Chiarelli, & Fletcher, 2009).Andrew is a devoted employee with a passion to edit. In order toachieve this goal he feels it necessary to know everything there is toknow about his boss and make sure that he pleases her at all times.Even if this means marrying her so that she can maintain her Visastatus in the United States. Andrew makes what he feels is a deal withthe devil in disguise. He agrees to marry Margaret only if she willgive him the promotion that he feels he not only has worked three yearsfor but that he deserves. Andrew and Margaret prove that love can comefrom the most unexpected places and conquer just about anything(Hoberman, Chiarelli, & Fletcher, 2009). Much like another one of RyanReynolds movies "Definitely, Maybe", where Will Hayes a successfulpolitical consultant is explaining to his daughter how he fell in lovewith and subsequently will divorce his daughter's mother. In theprocess Will falls in love with an unlikely match, a video store clerknamed April (Bevan & Brooks, 2008). The first time I saw this movie I fell in love. Just the thought of twovery different people coming together to take a difficult situation andmake it work for all involved sounds like the perfect scenario. Andrewwho is very easy on the eyes and has women throwing their phone numbersat him has poured all his hopes and dreams into trying to get apromotion to editor under a boss who needs him to such a level that shehas no intentions of promoting him out from underneath her. Margarethas closed herself off to the world in such a way that she hasvirtually no social life and has alienated her co-workers as a resultof her work ethic.This is a wonderful film of love, hope and desire. With many familiarand interesting family dynamics that most viewers can certainly relateto and understand. I found the scenery to be extremely beautiful givingthe viewer a feeling of renewed hope and excitement.

MLDinTN 2012-04-26 15:18:58

one of the worst of the year

I'm shocked at how many good reviews this movie got here. I thought itwas terrible and one of the worst movies I've seen. I found nothingfunny about it all. It was one of the most poorly written scripts I'veseen. What's funny about an eagle stealing a little dog and what'sfunny about naming a dog Kevin? How about nothing. From Betty Whitedoing a crazy dance in the wood and then Sandra Bullock singing thatdirty song with her to the silly town stripper to the baby makerblanket, nothing was funny and it was so poorly written.Also Bullock and Reynolds had absolutely no chemistry together. Plus Icouldn't get over the fact that Sandra Bullock is like over 10 yearsolder than Ryan Reynolds and looks it. I mean, it is just notbelievable that he would fall in love with her over a couple of days inAlaska when he couldn't stand her in New York.FINAL VERDICT: I now see why Bullock won that award for worst actressfor this movie. It was deserving.

xx-babyface 2012-04-26 10:11:14

It left me in tears .... (of joy)

Oh my god, I must have cried in this film about five times. So manysentimental moments! You really get in touch with the characters and Iloved Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, they were incredibly sweet (andfunny) together! This is the first time I've seen Ryan Reynolds act, heis amazing (the bit where he sings) and let me say...I've developed ahuge crush on him now after this hahah. I've always been a big fan ofSandra Bullock, not only can she act but she gets bloody more beautifulas she grows older! (Not fair!) The Proposal is so entertaining towatch, never a dull moment! The cast was brilliant, especially RyanReynolds family... (his gran LOL). It did remind me slightly of TheFamily Stone where Sarah Jessica Parker and Sandra Bullock meet theirpartners families. They also embody the same characteristics (highmaintenance, well-groomed and alittle uptight). Although The Proposalis waaaaaaaaaaay funnier. I'd definitely watch it again and cannot waittill it comes out on DVD! Definite must - see!!