THE PROPOSAL **½

Anne Fletcher directed this comedy/romance which stars: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Malin Akerman, Craig T. Nelson, Mary Steenburgen, Oscar Nuñez, and Betty White. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language. Running time is one hour and forty-seven minutes.

When a high-powered book editor (Bullock) faces deportation to her native Canada, she declares she's actually engaged to her unsuspecting, put-upon assistant (Reynolds), whom she's tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own, like visiting his family (Nelson, Steenburgen and White) and friends (Akerman and Nuñez) in Sitka, Alaska.

You'll have to suspend belief in the realistic to make this plot work but if you can do that it's an enjoyable if predictable romantic comedy. Bullock, who's never afraid to make fun of herself, is very good in her role as is Reynolds in his. As usual, White comes close to stealing the show with another of her over-the-top characters. The rest of the supporting cast is also top notch. This will not go on your list of all time greats but it will provide a couple of hours of enjoyment. By the way, the nudity is nothing to get concerned about as it's not explicit. A big screen isn't going to add much but watching with a large audience will.