Summer time is a time for major studios to release their films that are aimed at a younger audience, sometimes they throw in a movie or two that can be enjoyed by everyone. "The Proposal" is just that type of movie. It is a comedy aimed at everyone, this isn't a "chick flick" guys even you will enjoy this movie. It does have a few scenes that are cliche filled but they work here, and that is hard to pull off in today's movies. So many of them just rehash the same old story line, same old joke or same old ending, The Proposal, even though ends the way everyone knows it will is still clever and very funny.
Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is the executive editor-in-chief of a book publishing company, who just happens to be a Canadian resident in New York, who finds out that INS wants to deport her back to Canada, knowing she will lose her job, forces her assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her, he agrees only on the condition he be made an editor of the book firm. She agrees reluctantly and they head off to immigration. When they get there they are questioned by an agent, Mr. Gilbertson (Denis O'Hare) who tells them if they are faking the wedding to get Margaret legal status Andrew will go to prison, and when Mr. Gilbertson tells them he plans to investigate them fully, the two are forced to spend the weekend with his parents in Alaska in order to convince Mr. Gilbertson of their intentions to wed.
Once in Alaska Margaret meets the entire Paxton family, Mom, Grace Paxton (Mary Steenburgen) dad, Joe Paxton (Craig T. Nelson) and even sweet ol' Grandma Annie (Betty White). The first thing she finds out is that Andrew's family owns most of the town and they live in a huge house on an island, the only way to get there is by boat, and she doesn't do water well. When Andrew announces their plans to wed, dad isn't all that thrilled, he doesn't like the fact Andrew left home for New York anyway. Mom and Grandma Annie can't be happier and tell them that the wedding can be held at the house. One event leads to another, the two sleep in the same room but Andrew sleeps on the floor, one day after working hard, Andrew thinking the women had gone into town stripes down for a shower, Margaret has also returned to the house for a shower as well, the two bump into each other and fall to the floor nude. This is one of the most funniest scenes in the movie, we know in advance the two will fall in love, the ending is cliche but not what we expect, one of the family calls Mr. Gilbertson and he flies to Alaska and offers Andrew a chance to come clean. Andrew tells him no that they plan on getting married. The one person you don't expect to get cold feet does, and confesses the scheme.
When Margaret heads back to New York it is expected that Andrew will follow her and we are not disappointed, he follows her back to the office and confesses his love for her, He then proposes to Margaret and they live happily ever after. The ending doesn't take anything from the movie we expect it and are glad to see it coming. Hollywood does it right sometimes and the chemistry between Bullock and Reynolds saves this film.
I give The Proposal a 3 and on my avoidance scale I give it a 0, guys you can take your sweetheart to this movie and not worry about falling asleep. It will make you laugh out loud, although the one scene with Grandma Annie and Margaret dancing around the fire should have been edited out, this film still works.
The Proposal is rated PG-13 for Sexual Content, Nudity and Language
Running time is 1 hr. 48 mins.
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