My job is fun, fulfilling and sometimes exciting. The reverse side of this occurs when I dish out $15.00 of company money to watch a new movie that tanks worse than the Iranian presidential recount. The Proposal; I have a proposal: DO NOT SHOW A PREVIEW FOR A SANDRA BULLOCK CHICK FLICK BEFORE I START WATCHING A DIFFERENT SANDRA BULLOCK CHICK FLICK.

       Ryan Reynolds may be the actor who has exhibited the most growth in talent in the past decade. Rather than being typecast or growing stale, he reinvents his persona and accepts a variety of challenging roles. Granted, his films are often low budget affairs but manage to be entertaining nonetheless. Cast this man in a 100 million dollar blockbuster and we may be talking the profit share of a lifetime. He is poised for a breakout worldwide hit; unfortunately this has been the case for years.

       Sandra Bullock is stale, aging and has obvious signs of plastic surgery and possibly even "subtle" rhinoplasty. She is perhaps the most typecast actress of all time. The one role she broke sweetheart oh please fall in love with my idiotic and irrational behavior cute woman came in the awards winning Crash. She played, and pardon the language, the uber-bitch that many believe she is in real life. Can her career afford one more chick flick? Of course it can, I just watched The Proposal and irrespective of my hatred for her acting, the films on her resume are not bad.

       The problem with The Proposal is two individuals who despise one another fall in love within 48 hours and turn a business proposal among unequals into what is supposed to be the greatest surprise love of all time. Moreover, Ryan Reynolds’ character could not act more gay if he tried, and Bullock’s character lacks any depth. Why would anyone want either of these people? What qualities do they have? In all fairness, the scenes of the Alaskan summer are lovely, although in the back of that old cerebral cortex I have to wonder if this is a studio film playing tricks on me.

       If anyone wants to have a successful date and simultaneously sleep for ninety minutes I highly recommend this movie. For those who are not masochistic I recommend something that might, you know, make your brain do some thinkin’ in stuff.