Great Romantic Comedy

Rating: Null/10 (9 November 2009)

Romantic comedies can be contrived, dumb, and go for cheap laughs. The Proposal certainly has these qualities, but still manages to be a lot of fun. Bullock and Reynolds are incredibly gorgeous people with superb chemistry, which makes their progression from enemies to romantically entangled believable if not probable. Both characters have qualities that leave you rooting for their happiness, and while Reynolds' character is much more sympathetic than Bullock's, she brings enough vulnerability to her portrayal to make it work. Supporting characters are funny and add a lot, particularly Betty White as a zany grandmother. This is a perfect lazy Saturday afternoon movie, a fun romp that probably won't make it into your DVD collection, but will definitely get you to smile.