The Proposal

The Proposal perfectly exploits the potential of a formulaic, family-friendly Hollywood romantic story with irresistibly likable actors and a dog in the garden. It is a great example of a perfect commercial product / drastically limited possibilities of any filmmaking creativity. I like both Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, but this was a bit painful. Why don’t the filmmakers of the 21st century copy the formula of Love Actually instead? (09/10/2009)

This is a classical romantic comedy with which it doesn’t even matter what Hollywood stars play the lead roles of the two opposites. It would work out fine every time. Nevertheless, Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds did a good job and turned the film into a pleasant comedy that will provide you with a good time chilling on your couch. (11/28/2018)

While the plot may seem far-fetched at first glance (who wouldn't be lured into this situation despite the expressed risks?), the progressing storyline, clever jokes, and all the appropriately adjusted romantic clichés work marvelously. However, the biggest highlight is Sandra Bullock, who looks and performs at her best in her career and every line or gesture of hers melts me completely. When I add the natural chemistry with reliable Reynolds, satisfaction grows far beyond the level of a charming romantic comedy. (11/15/2009)

Neither a decent cast nor a few successful jokes can hide the fact that this pseudo-romantic comedy is something we have seen a thousand times, but mainly that it has already crossed the imaginary limits of kitsch, meaning that the family must naturally be well-off, friends and relatives are understanding, and the story deals with pseudo-problems. Overall impression: 40%. (01/28/2011)

A below-average film with Sandra Bullock, lifted from the bottom by the presence of Betty White and a bit of that Massachusetts landscape that pretends to be Alaska. Ryan Reynolds? No comment. The publishing house potential was untapped. (01/29/2022)

An absolutely simple, predictable comedy which will let you take time off thinking too much. Anyone who has seen at least two romantic films will know how the story will turn out right from the start, and yet I had a great time watching. Nevertheless, the grandma got on my nerves and after the bike ride, the play on emotions kicked into overdrive. (07/10/2019)

Also a relatively successful comedy that I saw closely after "The Proposal". I was quite pleasantly surprised that Sandra Bullock can play be funny well and she doesn't even mind that it's a romantic genre. By the way, this is exactly the type of movie that Ryan Reynolds fits into. Some scenes were excellent, but not so much of the film stayed in my head. (01/06/2014)