Last Friday, I rushed from work to catch the release of “Transformer 2” only to find ridiculous lineups at Silvercity, Riverport. Upon investigation, there was no online ticket purchase possible because the network was experiencing technical difficulties. So everything has to go through the 5 ticket counters. Funny (unless you are among those lining up).
Anyways, I am not one to push my luck so I selected to go for another movie “The Proposal” instead. Released June 19, 2009, I have heard good reviews for the show and when I entered the theatre, I was pleasantly surprised at how many great seats were available which also raises wonder why there were not more audiences.
There has been an increasingly number of comedies based on idiocies or spoofs mockeries transcending into BroRomance nowadays. While a few still possess the classical aspect of fine-tuned humor, it has severely diverted the movie audiences to action-packed and special-effects blockbusters. “The Proposal” however, is a refreshing old-school humor between two talented actor and actress, Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock that should pull some of the audiences back. Sometimes you even forget that Sandra is in her mid-40s.
The plot is old even for Tracy and Hepburn. Two people, who hated each other, somehow warm up and fall in love in …… 3 days. Seriously, 3 days? I can’t get a wardrobe change in 3 days let alone completely change my perspective on someone.
Sandra Bullock is the shrew, Margaret, a cold, high-powered New York book editor (Imagine “Devil wears Prada”) and Ryan Reynolds is Andrew, her do-it-all under-appreciated executive assistant, a younger man who accepts abuse as a media-industry hazing ritual. Then the news hit! Margaret work visa has been denied and she is to be deported back to Canada. (Oh, sweet irony. Where are the friendly and nice Canadians?) Pressured by this predicament, Margaret blackmailed Andrew to marry her in a green-card wedding. He, in turn, blackmails her into getting him the Editor job he has been trying so hard for. (Sexual-harassment lawsuits do not reap the same benefits as a counter-blackmail) But of course, they would need to be like a couple to actually be able to fool the immigration officer, thus a visit to the groom-to-be's family in Sitka, Alaska. Oh, and the adventure begins.
Anyways, I am not one to push my luck so I selected to go for another movie “The Proposal” instead. Released June 19, 2009, I have heard good reviews for the show and when I entered the theatre, I was pleasantly surprised at how many great seats were available which also raises wonder why there were not more audiences.
There has been an increasingly number of comedies based on idiocies or spoofs mockeries transcending into BroRomance nowadays. While a few still possess the classical aspect of fine-tuned humor, it has severely diverted the movie audiences to action-packed and special-effects blockbusters. “The Proposal” however, is a refreshing old-school humor between two talented actor and actress, Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock that should pull some of the audiences back. Sometimes you even forget that Sandra is in her mid-40s.
The plot is old even for Tracy and Hepburn. Two people, who hated each other, somehow warm up and fall in love in …… 3 days. Seriously, 3 days? I can’t get a wardrobe change in 3 days let alone completely change my perspective on someone.
Sandra Bullock is the shrew, Margaret, a cold, high-powered New York book editor (Imagine “Devil wears Prada”) and Ryan Reynolds is Andrew, her do-it-all under-appreciated executive assistant, a younger man who accepts abuse as a media-industry hazing ritual. Then the news hit! Margaret work visa has been denied and she is to be deported back to Canada. (Oh, sweet irony. Where are the friendly and nice Canadians?) Pressured by this predicament, Margaret blackmailed Andrew to marry her in a green-card wedding. He, in turn, blackmails her into getting him the Editor job he has been trying so hard for. (Sexual-harassment lawsuits do not reap the same benefits as a counter-blackmail) But of course, they would need to be like a couple to actually be able to fool the immigration officer, thus a visit to the groom-to-be's family in Sitka, Alaska. Oh, and the adventure begins.
The thing I appreciate most about the movie is the pace of the jokes which helped the story move along quickly while not rushing. The boisterous family dynamics. The fish-out-of-water humor. Bottom-line fun. Oh, and who can forget supporting actor Oscar Nuñez. He plays Ramone, a man who, it would seem, performs virtually every job in Sitka, Alaska, from stripper to convenience store cashier to the priest. Oh, he is good. Then there is the persistent immigration officer asked stupid questions, such as “Which side of the bed does she sleep on?” then “And which side do you sleep on?”.
Overall, a quality rom-com. I give it 4 stars out of 5.
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