Run of the Mill Romantic Comedy

Rating: Null/10 (25 January 2010)

If you love romantic comedies and don't mind the formulaic type plots and cliché scenes then this movie was quite good. However, if you can't help but role your eyes at the 'I know exactly what is going to happen within five minutes' usual rom-com script, then you will probably give this movie a solid 6 like I have. Was it cute? Yes. Was it funny? In parts. Was it enjoyable? For the first hour til it started veering off into insanely predictable territory BUT again it depends on what you want to get out of this movie. Some people love predictable romantic comedy movies.
The Proposal is a movie about a cold, all business, very demanding Editor in Chief (Bullock) who, due to visa problems, is going to be deported back to Cananda where she must stay for at least a year in turn losing her job in NYC. Reynolds plays her loyal assistant who in spite of despising her, agrees to marry her so that she can stay in the country. In order to prove that their to be wedding is not a sham, they decide to go visit Reynold's family in Alaska for his grandmother's 90th birthday solidifying the fact that they are a couple giving them a chance to get to know one another in the process. ....and I think anyone and everyone can see where this plot is going. Two people who don't like one another put in a situation where they have to spend time together. The cold, bitchy female who inevitably has feelings in the end... blah blah blah. It's your usual standard rom-com type stuff but I admit that there are some enjoyable moments which makes the movie worth watching.
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In the end, although I bought Margeret (Sandra Bullock) having feelings for Andrew (Ryan Reynolds)and her genuinely not wanting to come between what could have been between him and Gert ( a girl that he let go from his town) .. I didn't buy his feelings for Sandra's character. In fact.. I was a little bothered by the way the relationship between Gert and Andrew (Reynolds) was never really addressed and how that whole aspect wasn't explored at all. Did he have feelings for her? Did she still want him?
So.. yeah, I bought that Margeret wanted Andrew and wanted to genuinely date him but Andrew with Margeret? Didn't see it much.. did he warm up to her? Yes.. but really genuinely love her? Want to date her? Did he sell the big scene at the office at the end? No.
6/10 Cute. Funny. Sweet. ...but not creative or original enough to deviate from the formulaic romantic comedy format so really, how great could it have been?