Predictable..........and yet.........

Rating: 7/10 (31 August 2018)

For me it was better than expected. The star of the show , however , must be Betty White, who had the funniest lines and the kookiest looks as the grandma who is celebrating her 90th Birthday. It's really a film of 2 halves - the first & most interesting one where Sandra Bullock, a domineering & disliked Canadian senior publisher, is being deported back to Canada for flouting US Immigration laws. She hits on the plan to wed her assistant, Ryan Reynolds to allow her to remain & for him to keep his job. They have to convince the Immigration authorities they are a genuine couple in love & need to fly to Alaska to celebrate Ryan's Grandma's birthday & announce their engagement. This all works well, with snappy dialogue and good interplay from the couple. The second half falls into line with numerous other rom-coms, where they reveal more of themselves and get locked into other family issues.
Overall, it works pretty well & Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds show adept abilities in a comedic role. They are ably supported by Mary Steenburgen & especially Betty White who I can't say enough good things about. See the film just for her performance alone !