1490 - The Proposal

Surprisingly, it's a rare thing these days when romantic comedies are actually funny. Luckily, that's the case here. I've been a fan of Ryan Reynolds from the moment I first saw him in... I can't even remember what. And I remember when Speed came out that I had a pretty awesome crush on Sandra Bullock. So that, armed with a great concept was more than enough to get me to want to watch this.
The story is about a Canadian woman working in New York whose visa expires and she's about to be deported when she gets the bright idea to marry her assistant so that she can stay. Has the green card film been done before? Sure? But did they have the lovely irony of casting Canadian Reynolds as an American and vice versa for Bullock?
This film has a pretty damn fine supporting cast - bonus points given for how well (and often) they utilize Oscar Nunez's character Ramone. The laughs come often and are earned. There are a few moments that are a little cheesier than the rest (more or less revolving around the otherwise lovely Betty White). This is a film that's far better than expected. Reynolds and Bullock have chemistry. Despite the final scene feeling like a re-shoot (make-up/hair seemed way different in addition to other things) I think that they did well with how this all resolved.
It's by no means the best of the best in terms of romantic comedies, but it's certainly worth checking out should you be even remotely interested. Fun fact, both the writer and director have another film in the works with Reynolds and Bullock. Sign me up!