The Proposal [DVD] [2009]

If you have just survived another tough week at the office and are looking for a weekend pick me up, "The Proposal" is your sure bet. Yes, I laughed outloud often, and so did most of the audience. The comment frequently heard as the credits rolled was: "Ooohhh, that was sooo goooood!". The story: a tough lady-boss (Bullock) is being deported to Canada for willful non-compliance with the US immigration department. To save herself, she directs her doormat of an assistant (Reynolds) to marry her. He reluctantly agrees to play along, after she "helps" him understand the virtues of being employed. If you think you know where this story is going... well, you are right. The "happily ever after" cannot be avoided. 'Tis a comedy after all...What is fresh is how skillfully the writers and the director allow the story to veer away from the "happily ever after" course, keeping us on the edge of our seats until the satisfying end, which we have known all along was bound to arrive. The chemistry between the two leads is another pleasant surprise. I am not a particular fan of either Bullock or Reynolds. Though each smoking hot and talented, neither has made many inspired project choices. However, the roles here suit the pair's natural acting styles reasonably well, which in turn further enhances the believability of their characters. The look of constipated doom on Reynold's face, as he's being informed he's engaged, is side-splitting! I do regret Bullock does not play "mean" better; the intended juxtaposition of her supposedly tough as nails character against her overly compliant secretary is lost at times. We are TOLD she is a witchy boss, and yet she comes accross nothing more then efficient (Sandra: call me! I'll give you some pointers. In return you can teach me how to find a secretary as hot as Reynolds ;0) ). Another gem in this comedy is Ms Betty White (of "The Golden Girls" fame), an octogenarian in real life as well as playing one in "The Proposal". She has made an art of delivering "campy" with emotional intelligence. She does not dissapoint here either. Final verdict? Will this film change the course of modern cinematography? Not a fat chance! Did it chase my blah's away until Monday morning? AFFIRMATIVE!!! ...Till Wednesday... at least!

I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this movie, but being a Sandra Bullock fan (not to mention Betty White!) I decided to rent it first on Netflix. I thoroughly enjoyed the film and realized just how good Sandra Bullock is in romantic comedies ... not that she isn't good in other genres, but this is definitely one of her strong suits. She and Ryan Reynolds make a charming hate/love couple; and while the movie's end is a bit predictable (shades of "While You Were Sleeping"), getting there was a thoroughly enjoyable ride. While on my way to BestBuy to purchase the Blu-Ray version of this movie, I realized that I'll never look at tiny, white dogs, cell phones and eagles the same way again!

Just when you thought Romantic Comedies couldn't be original, you get slapped in the face by "The Proposal". In the beginning it may seem "typical", though I didn't think so, but as the movie progresses it becomes more and more original, entertaining, funny, sweet and inviting. If you can't connect with Sandra Bullock's character of a hard-working ice-queen, or Ryan Reynolds character of a hustle and bustle, not-given-the chance intern-type, you can surely connect with the slue of other characters that bring the movie full circle. Rent, watch, buy and tell me what you think! -Velma J Aces13.com

This was just an impulse buy. We were looking at car stereo stuff one day and decided to peruse the cheap movie section. My wife and I had seen this before and enjoyed it enough to pick it up for ten bucks. Also, we hadn't seen this streaming on netflix, and given the quality of their selection lately (pretty poor), we figured it wouldn't ever be there to stream, given us another reason to pick it up at this low price.

The Proposal is a thoroughly enjoyable rom-com, with great performances from the whole cast. The blu-ray, however, is not perfect though and is quite patchy from a picture perspective, with the quality varying from shot to shot. This is somewhat offset by a solid audio track though. along with some outtakes, deleted scenes and audio commentary.

This by far my option one of the most life like picture that depicts a great number of us today. The loves of our lives/soul mates that either drifted away or we were to afraid to tell them we loved them. Also showing us that life is just not the same without them.

Very funny movie as well as sweet and tender. In some respects, is similar to Sandra's "While You Were Sleeping" . The humor wasn't corny like I expected. Sandra is hilarious and Betty White is her usual self. It was a very good movie, with a typical plot, but enjoyable none the less. I would definitely recommend this movie. It's a keeper!

This is one of my favorite Sandra Bullock movies. The script could have definitely been tweaked a bit more towards the end to make it a bit more realistic. Nonetheless, it had it's funny moments that was worth the watch.