We all know the first week of summer usually begins the onslaught of testosterone fueled movies (The Hangover and Transformers for example), so for us estrogen-based beings that might not want an explosion every 15 seconds, The Proposal is a well spent 2 hours. (Of course next week, I will probably find myself paying $10.25 to see Mr. Optimus Prime himself on the big screen, but I digress.)
The Proposal is the new movie with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Stupid me read the reviews before I went to see it, so I can’t say that I was expecting much. Everything I read described the flick as a disappointment, a waste of money or just another generic romantic comedy. Come to find out, it was highly entertaining. Perhaps I was so pleased because I expected a little more than nothing, but I would definitely give it a B+/A-.
Will either Sandra or Ryan be winning an Oscar for their role, doubtful, but they still made a very predictablestory line seem fresh. There was more than a handful of moments when I, along with the 3/4 filled theatre found ourselves laughing out loud. (If you are a teen reading this, that means loling). The movie revolves around a fake engagement brought on by a threat of deportation to Margaret (Bullock) and some blackmail by her assistant Andrew (Reynolds). They find themselves deceiving his family when they return to Sitka, Alaska for his Gammy’s (Betty White) 90th birthday and comedy ensues. White had the habit of stealing any scene she was in…that girl definitely still has it.
The moment that got the most laughs…and I’m not spoiling anything here…was the nude scene. The crowd was split in half with the whooping of teenage (and twenty something) girls at the sight of Reynolds and the sound of all the male jaws dropping at the sight of Bullock. Don’t worry, nothing is seen, it’s all from the side, but they played off the awkwardness perfectly.
Like I said it was predictable, but it seems that the movie itself knew that and didn’t try to hide it. It flaunted the assets (both literal and figurative) of the actors superbly while not taking itself too seriously. I’ll definitely see it again…when it’s out on Netflix.
