One would expect a cast of Sandra Bullock (“The Blindside”, “Birdbox”, “Miss Congeniality”), Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool 1”, “Deadpool 2”, “R.I.P.D.”), and Betty White (“The Golden Girls”, “You Again”) to wow the viewers’, however in the rom-com “the Proposal”, that’s not the case. The movie had its moments, just not enough of them.

The director is Anne Fletcher (“27 Dresses”) and the writer is Peter Chiarelli (“Crazy Rich Asians”). Both have an outstanding record; however, “The Proposal” does not fit their high standards; perhaps because this movie was released early in their careers. The film is simply written badly. Even from the very beginning of the film, it is obvious how it will turn out. There’s no plot twist or shocking surprises over the course of the film.

About to get deported, Margaret Tate (Bullock) blackmails her assistant, Andrew Paxton (Reynolds) to marry her in a desperate need to stay in America.

The clock begins to tick for Tate, and she proposes to Paxton under his own conditions, that he becomes editor, and she publishes his manuscript. Not long after the arrangement, the two fly to Alaska to meet Paxton’s friendly family.

Both Bullock and Reynolds stayed in their alley character wise. Bullock usually takes roles as a serious strong female lead, while Reynolds gravitates toward the suave, sarcastic guy role. After watching so many of their movies, the characters lose some charm due to seeing the same thing so many times.

Though the actors follow their typical character cliché, the on-screen chemistry was nice. If the script was given to other actors, the movie could have been even worse. Bullock and Reynolds do a good job making it all seem real, but the plot just ruins it.

The plot, is easy to follow, was not the most interesting one. The movie followed several clichés such as a busy woman with no time for love, a stuck-up character finally losing up, and the boss of a large company being a pain to the employees.

White’s character is sweet but is blunt as Paxton tells her about his relationship. She wants Tate and Paxton to seal the deal right away. Out of all the characters, her cliché is the one to stay. She is that one grandma the general public can relate to, and everybody loves.

Dennis O’Hare (“American Horror Story” and “The Dallas Buyers Club”) plays the new couple’s immigration officer, Mr. Gilbertson. O’Hare’s acting in this film is nothing short of his record. A great actor, with a wide variety of talents and characters to play in every one of his works.

Throughout the movie, fall colors seem to be at play. Shades ranging from dark grey skyline of the city to the autumn palette of Alaska. Also, the Alaskan midnight sun is prominent in most scenes, it was quite pleasing to look at. Once again, not enough to save the film’s story line.

Despite good A-list actors and a nice color scheme, the movie is nothing special. It’s just another basic rom-com with a predictable plot. Jokes here and there are nothing but corny one-liners.

The film was released a decade ago on June 19, 2009. Even after ten years, there seems to be a real present world issue and the movie have in common. However, the only meaning immigration seems to be mentioned in the film is to get the characters together, not to combat politics.

The PG-13 rating on the film fits the criteria of the movie. There is some nudity and language.

At the end of the day, if this film asked someone to marry it, there would be no ring on any fingers.