I propose you see this movie, especially if you’re into romantic comedies, attractive people and the ever-fantastic Betty White. Even if you’re not into romantic comedies, two out of three isn’t too bad.

The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Andrew Paxton, the assistant to the executive editor-in-chief of a book publishing company, Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock). Bullock’s character is bossy, vicious and hated by all her personnel, whereas Reynolds plays a nice, easy-going guy.

Margaret Tate is Canadian. And unfortunately, she is being deported. In order to avoid deportation, Tate forces her assistant to marry her.

Paxton must put aside his extreme dislike of Tate and go through with the engagement if he wants to keep his job (adding depth to the movie’s title, the proposal working on two levels).

The government is leery of their claim to be in love and chooses to investigate. Hilarity ensues, as Tate has to accompany Paxton to his hometown in Alaska as a way to make the engagement as believable as possible.

The engagement is announced to the family, and they push for the wedding to be the next day. The couple reluctantly agrees.

Naturally, the two begin to actually fall in love, which makes for an interesting surprise twist ending (which is actually not all that surprising, but still entertaining in its execution).
The two stars are friends in real life, and the chemistry between them translated onto film.
Reynolds plays his character well, delivering his quick-witted lines at exactly the right moments to get under the skin of Bullock’s character.

While Reynolds and Bullock are clearly the stars, it is Betty White who steals the show. Her comedic timing and overall old-lady charm is perfect for the roles of Paxton’s Grandma Annie.
From referencing pre- and post- coital relations and feeling up her soon to be granddaughter-in-law, to grooving around bonfires in ancient Native American tradition, White’s character made the movie about ten times better. In fact, it is her zany antics that help bring the film to it’s slightly predictable climax.

This film is fun for the whole family, children of all ages and you. I give it two and a half out of three crowns.