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(1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 38% Rotten Page   1   3/5 "A mildly enjoyed engagement that simply wasn't meant to last."   Cut Print Review   Anders Wotzke 2.5/5 "Despite some fine performances and pretty scenery, The Proposal is predictable yet incredible, and devoid of any consistent tone. Better call off that wedding."   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel D+ "Regardless of the changes in setting and leading men, this is still Bullock running off the same old battery, and the fatigue is becoming increasingly difficult to cover up."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 2/5 "Were it not for the jangly screwball energy ... The Proposal would be just another desperate attempt to jam as many winning formula elements into one graceless package as possible."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti 3.5/5 "Bullock and Reynolds are appealing enough to make viewers care if real love will emerge from the legal ploy."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 3/5 "The movie is a checklist of bad sitcom plots and generic romcom characters. But it's also funny and charming and cute."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius 2/4 "Fletcher's labored, downright desperate efforts at wringing laughs out of hopelessly stale material results in a series of entirely needless sequences..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C+ "It's a pleasant time killer offering mindless entertainment and appealing stars."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2/4 "Bullock and Reynolds play off each other with a real zing and zeal, but the narrative journeys down an avenue so formulaic the viewer's heart shatters at the very realization of it."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C- "Given the plot summary, you have to admit that anything better than 'I took my own life halfway through the screening' is impressive."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 1/4 "Anne Fletcher has practically established herself as the anti-feminist, playing more to the hopeless ring chasers out there rather than those who might be insulted at the prospect of independent women needing a man in their lives to complete them."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C "Sluggish when it should be scintillating and sappy where it should be sardonic, this romantic comedy winds up more softball than screwball."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A spunky comedy about an odd couple and their adventures in love."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2/4 "The Proposal is a standard-order, by-the-book romantic comedy that offers nothing remotely fresh or new while following a formula even neophytes know by heart."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 7/10 "The Proposal doesn't blaze any new ground, but it doesn't raze any old ground either. It's a solid, old-fashioned romantic comedy that's more interested in the romance than in being silly or raunchy. These days, that's refreshing enough."   DVDTown.com   James Plath 2/5 "The Proposal's a fairly good-natured but weak proposition -- it's a movie you might enjoy on an evening's date, but it's not one you'll want to spend the rest of your life with."   Redbox   James Rocchi 5/10 "Bullock is totally at home in this territory, and she remains fun to watch, but I do wish she would get stronger, possibly more original comedic material."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 66/100 "It is about as pleasing a star-driven comedy as one could reasonably expect to open in wide release during the dog days of summer."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 4/5 "The Proposal feels both new and familiar. It's new, in that it doesn't obey a lot of rules of romantic comedies, while not breaking with tradition, and familiar in that it is reminiscent of some of the best romantic comedies without seeming too derivativ"   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 3/5 "Things all fit together, but the film does lack the creative spark behind classic rom coms like Pretty Woman and When Harry Met Sally."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr C- "...may not be the worst romantic comedy ever made, but it surely is one of the most unnecessary...plays like a patchwork of everything from "Men in Trees" to "Chuck and Larry.""   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "[C]ontrived... shameless in its cheap pandering... descend[s] to its most slapsticky just as it's maybe about to touch on some genuine feeling as if it assumes its audience has the emotional maturity of a kindergartner..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "There is something to be said for such a relentlessly by-the-numbers chick flick programmer that is nonetheless a breezily enjoyable sit."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 2/4 "A great example of moviemaking on autopilot. The screenplay not only heads for the predicable finish line, it also makes sure to hit all the predictable stops along the way."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "Think "Taming of the Shrew Wears Prada.""   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 1.5/4 "Humor and romance are interspersed so predictably it's as if screenwriter Pete Chairelli were working from a rom-com checklist."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 1/5 "The experience of watching 'The Proposal" is not unlike attending a performance from a cover band specializing in the songs of Billy Joel--both offer up the prospect of two hours of mind-numbing blandness without a single original element on display."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 2.5/5 "As brightly enjoyable as this film is, there's no escaping the fact that it's yet another formulaic rom-com."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 2.5/4 "It's the undeniable chemistry %u2013 both romantic and comedic %u2013 shared between Reynolds and Bullock that ultimately carries "The Proposal" over its mediocre, formulaic writing and predictable plotting."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 7/10 "Never underestimate the pleasure of a sparkly screwball comedy - and a fluffy puppy."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 5/10 "For a woefully unconvincing summertime romantic comedy, it's not without a certain ramshackle, rickety old charm."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton  (1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 38% Rotten Page   1