A proposal you can't refuse...

Rating: 9/10 (9 January 2017)

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...