The Proposal

I have to put this film in perspective. I knew it would not be a worth while viewing. It was a hot day and there was drilling going on in a renovation in my building. The noise was unbearable. I went across the road to Market Square for the 3:40 film. It was sold out. I returned at 6:40 and it was also sold out. These $4.00 film showings on a Tuesday are really popular. At this point it became a challenge so I returned on Wednesday and paid full price. What a waste.

Sandra Bullock is delightful and a good actor. Ryan Reynolds is so adorable and I didn’t even care about his acting although he played his part well. The problem is the story. It is predictable. It is silly. It is still entertaining and I wasn’t totally upset.

Sandra Bullock ( Miss Tate) is a big boss in a publishing company. She terrorizes all the employees. She is haughty and rude. Andrew played by Ryan Reynolds plays the role of her assistant. He does everything for her and acts like her wiping mat. His desire is to become an editor.

She is about to be deported back to Canada. Suddenly a flash goes on in Miss Tate’s head. She announces to Andrew’s shock that they are about to be married.

Andrew takes Miss Tate to Alaska to celebrate the 90th birthday of his grandmother. Grandmother is played by Betty White. There are a few giggles over the antics of grandmother. Betty White is quite delightful in this role.

Miss Tate meets the family and discovers that Andrew is from a very wealthy family. Plans go ahead for the wedding but at the last minute Miss Tate becomes moral and confesses the ploy of marrying Andrew for citizenship.

It is an American summer film so of course you can guess the ending. Some of the scenes are quite funny. The cast does try to do justice to a poor script. On a hot evening when you can’t sleep this might be the remedy.