The Proposal Movie Review

The Proposal




Director: Anne Fletcher

Writer(s): Pete Chiarelli

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds



The Proposal is what I would say was the biggest surprise of the summer as a whole for me. While the movie falls on some very familiar movie formulas, the spark that both Bullock (The Lake House, Hope Floats, & A Time to Kill) and Reynolds (Definitely, Maybe, Adventureland, & Waiting) bring to the movie screen is more then enough to set "The Purposal" off in the right direction.

Unlike Sandra Bullock's other movie (All About Steve) that I have stated is not only one of the worst movies of 2009 but will also forever be on my list as one of the worst movies ever, the Proposal however manages to highlight the actual acting talent that Sandra Bullock has been known for.

Ryan Reynolds delivers a very well done performance as an assistant to Sandra Bullock in this movie. The delivery and actions of both Bullock and Reynolds not only saves The Proposal from sinking along with most of 2009's romantic comedies but it also allows it to stand out enough to be worth your while to watch once if not multiple times.

The Proposal will entertain you and your family for the entire duration of the movie. This movie will make you laugh, it may make you cry (if you are a girl or a very feminine man), and it will also make you fall in love with it in general.

The characters in this movie are very likable, and you will not find yourself searching for any reasons to dislike any of them. The conflicts that arise never even cause enough conflict to make you truly dislike a single character involved with this movie. With well done performances, great directing, and a good script The Proposal finds a home even in amongst a crowd full of super summer blockbusters. The movie is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD and I would highly recommend you make it become apart of your next movie night.

My Rating:77%