Sandra Bullock as not likable person in her nice comedy comeback!

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2009)

If someone would ask me on the street if I would marry Sandra Bullock I would say yes in a minute. OK but mostly she plays very likable characters in her films. But this time she is a business woman who seems not to have a lot of fun in her life. I wonder if this role was supposed for Jennifer Aniston. In the great tradition of Screwball Comedies we see Ryan Reynolds as her male opponent. He is her employee. The only chance not to loose his job he loves so much is to play her fiancé. It sounds terrible for a good relation but good for a romantic comedy with some touching moments. The supporting cast with Betty White, Craig T. Nelson, Mary Steenburgen, and Oscar Nunez are all pretty good and enjoying their roles. Don't know why but I got the feeling everybody was very relaxed in this production. Maybe cause of the beautiful locations the movie was photographed. Of course it's a solid comedy not untypical other similar movies but it had certain touching moments and it's good to see the sympathetic Sandra Bullock on screen again.
The story was good enough to keep my attention but I thought it could have been a little more adult. I don't know if any kids are really that interested to see a romantic comedy between an elder woman and a younger man. After I left the cinema I had a good feeling and a smile on my face which made it worth to watch.