So much average

Excellent but underrated film

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

The Proposal is yet another romantic comedy about two people who hate each other at first, but then grow to like each other through a series of wacky/zany/crazy events! And yes, it does have the obligatory rom-com chase scene at the end. This movie does, however, have the added bonus of Ryan Reynolds, who is always entertaining.

A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada. The Proposal benefits from 2 strong leads, Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock and even tho it goes to a familiar territory regarding it's plot except the good amount of laughs there's also a good amount of drama that both leads sell quite well. The score is great and the perfomances from the supporting cast is excellent (especially Betty White). This is film that people will definitely enjoy. (A+)

I watched this movie with my mom in the theater when it came out, and we both genuinely enjoyed it.Now eight years later, i watched it again and i have to say, it's as good as i remembered it.The comedic timing is pitch perfect, and the writing is very good, of the story AND the dialogue.Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock have great chemistry from the get- go, even though they hate each other at the beginning. All the other actors are well cast an very funny, mostly Betty White. It was also great to see Craig T. Nelson (which we see far to infrequent since "Poltergeist") and Mary Steenburgen (who i love in everything she does).The cinematography is neat, the framing of the characters, in comedic or serious scenes, is done very well, the lighting is standard Rom- com, everything's lit, works for the movie.And very rare to see: Even if the scenes get slapsticky it never goes off the rails, like in most modern comedies of this type. There is a scene in the movie where Betty White says that she is afraid that her little dog could get taken away by eagles, which actually happens, but the scene is short and funny for the time, without getting too ridiculous.All in all a very interesting and romantic romantic comedy with great actors and a good sense for comedic timing...

Sometimes people say "Hollywood doesn't make films like that anymore", referring to the situational boy-meets-girl romances of the 30s or 40s. Well, it does and this is one example, though this is boy-works-for-girl who is a tyrant as a boss. When you go to this movie, you know it's a romance, and so the "suspense", if you will, is how can the writers get the star-crossed characters together?Sandra Bullock plays Margaret Tate, the boss everyone fears and hates. She has no personal life and no family life. Ryan Reynolds is her underling, Andrew Paxton. The story thrusts them into spending time outside of work together. Family members--including Betty White as Andrew's "Gammy"--help to put the com in romcom.The disdain of Margaret and Andrew for each other appears to be an insurmountable obstacle to love. Before the film ends though, vows are take--but not the kind you expect. Still, such films are about affirming the power of love and this film will not disappoint.