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

Rating: 6/10 (27 February 2010)

The Proposal isn't a bad Romance movie at all. I dug the chemistry between Reynolds and Sandra, it had a fair amount of laughs, and I really enjoyed the cast, but they wanna throw that all away, for that mean spirited ending?. When this came out in theaters, I had heard people calling it, the best romantic comedy in year's, so needless to say, it put a lot of hype on the movie for me. While I wouldn't say it'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 to be the biggest laugh for me, it was so silly, yet so funny at the same time.
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 kinda sickening to joke about, and it really brought the enjoyment value out of it when all was said and done.
Performances. Sandra Bullock can do this stuff in her sleep, luckily she's game as always. Her character is bossy, and manipulative, but I still 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, and proved why he's one of the best up and coming actors out there. Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson do fine as the parents. Betty White is funny, but her character kinda repulsed me in the end, as I already mentioned. Malin Akerman plays a nice part.
Bottom line. The Proposal was a film that was decent, but not totally successful for me. I laughed a fair amount, I had a decent time, but it was ultimately forgettable in the end. Worth a watch though
6 1/2 /10