The Proposal

Rating: 5/10 (9 May 2010)

I had seen the trailer for this chick flick, and I knew exact;y what to expect, I was expecting it to be near the same quality or theme as While You Were Sleeping, as it had the same star, and I was technically correct. Basically pushy boss and chief-editor of Ruick & Hunt Publishing, Margaret Tate (Golden Globe nominated Sandra Bullock) finds out that her visa has expired and she may face deportation back to her home of Canada. To avoid this, she says to the men that threaten this that the man that happens to walk in the office, employee Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), that he is her fiancée. To make it an official engagement, convincing both immigration officer Mr. Gilbertson (Denis O'Hare) and the whole family, Margaret, who has no family of her own, has to meet Andrew's family, and he will only go along with it if he is promoted. So they head to Sitka, Alaska to spend the weekend meeting Andrew's mother Grace (Mary Steenburgen) and father Joe (The Incredibles' Craig T. Nelson), and celebrating the ninetieth birthday of Grandma Annie (Betty White). At first Margaret and Andrew are not very keen on spending time with each other, especially close, but slowly they are beginning to get used to each other's company. By the time they really have to think about whether a wedding is happening, they have truly fallen for each other, and they can't keep the truth from everyone, but don't worry, they sort it in the end, nearly. Bullock is a little more feisty than normal, maybe that's why she was picked for her Oscar winning performance in The Blind Side, Reynolds is okay, and the supporting cast are alright, and even though the film is a very predictable story, there are small moments to giggle at. Worth watching!