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My husband and I went out to watch The Proposal last night with a pretty full theater. I have to admit we, and the rest of the theater, were laughing repeatedly throughout the film. Bullock and Reynolds are incredible comedians and the film is very entertaining. I would definitely recommend it for both men and women.

The only problem I did have with the film was that it felt a bit rushed. The film could have easily been a good half an hour longer and it would have made the movie so much better. Bullock and Reynolds do have amazing chemistry together and feelings developing between the two of them are very sweet and they pull it off. The only problem is the plot forgets to really give them time to 'fall in love.' There are precious few scenes of the two of them alone together. A lot of the interaction is with Reynolds and his father and Bullock with the grandmother and mother... it becomes a love story with Bullock and family life and Reynolds almost seems to be pushing the business-deal marriage forward in order to spite his father instead of because he might be developing a soft spot for Bullock's character.

However, the scenes they do have together are very well done and the chemistry is very sweet. The movie is funny, the two leads are great together, and the movie has Betty White in it. What else can you ask for in a night out at the movies?! 8/10

As action movies go, they don't get much better then this.

The action scenes were amazing... I was sitting on the edge of my seat on more than one sequence. Of course some of it's a bit far fetched but come on... Aren't MOST action movies? James MacAvoy did an amazing job playing the average joe who is suddenly told he has the ability in him to be a "wolf among the sheep" I enjoyed his American accent. Angelina was great. She does very well in roles like this and even though she doesn't have too many lines she pulls off her character who TRULY believes in what she does very well. Plus, she's hot. I mean, I'm a woman who doesn't particularly even like tattoos and I have a crush on her.. ;-) In all I highly recommend this movie. Great summer entertainment!

Okay I rented this movie thinking 'typical romantic comedy' which are movies I tend to enjoy. However as the movie progressed I almost felt bad making my husband watch it with me.

The whole thing is a sappy ode to weddings in general... not so much the love of the bride and groom or the marriage or the love stories behind them even... just how amazing weddings are. Katherine H.'s character Jane only will kiss Kevin Doyle (played well by James Marsden) when he admits he cried at a wedding.

The acting was fine, there were a few funny moments, but the story was lacking.