Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) és una reconeguda
editora d’una poderosa editorial de Nova York
que maltracta sistemàticament als seus empleats, especialment al seu
ajudant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds). Degut a un problema amb el seu visat, està a
punt de ser deportada a Canadà, el seu país natal. Per evitar-ho, declara
davant dels seus caps que està compromesa amb l’Andrew. Aquest, després de la
sorpresa inicial, està disposat a participar a la mentida, però imposant
algunes condicions: ascens de càrrec, augment de sou i, evidentment, divorci a
la més mínima possibilitat.
La “parella” va a tramitar els papers a
l’oficina d’immigració, però es troben amb un agent bastant incòmode que
s’olora la farsa de seguida. Per intentar convèncer-lo de que la seva història
és real, la Margaret li diu que aquest cap de setmana van a cel·lebrar el 90è
aniversari de l’àvia de l’Andrew i que allà aprofitaran per anunciar el seu
compromís a la família...però quina cara de sorpresa se li queda quan se n’assabenta
d’on viuen...
Així comença “The proposal”, típica comèdia
romàntica en que inicialment els protagonistes no es poden suportar i que,
conforme avança la història, els seus sentiments també van evolucionant...us
sona d’alguna cosa???.
Quan arriben a Alaska es veu clarament com la
Margaret no encaixa: l’executiva de ciutat acostumada a tenir-ho tot sota
control es veurà immersa en situacions surrealistes que desafien tota lògica:
La família de l’Andrew, encapçalada per la simpatiquíssima
àvia Annie i la Grace (la mare de l’Andrew), farà tot el possible per integrar
a la Margaret dins la família. Mentre, la Margaret i l’Andrew faran tot el
possible per dissimular la farsa davant de la família:
Així que, inesperadament, la Margaret, orfe
des dels 16 anys, es veu envoltada per un ambient familiar que li fa reviure
sentiments i sensacions agradables que fa temps que tenia soterrats, i és així
com els llaços amb la família de l’Andrew es van estretant:
...fins al punt que ella també es deixa anar i
es sincera amb l’Andrew...i comença a sorgir una energia entre els dos...
Margaret: I like the Psychic Network.
Andrew: What?
Margaret: Not in the "ha-ha, isn't that funny, she likes that trash" kind of way. I actually quite enjoy it. I took disco lessons in the sixth grade. My first concert was Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock. I think Brian Dennehy is sexy. Don't like flowers in the house, 'cause they remind me of funerals. Never played a video game. I read “Wuthering Heights” every Christmas. It's my favourite book. Haven't slept with a man in over a year and a half. And...I went to the bathroom and cried after Bob called me a poisonous bitch…and the bird tattoo?: they're swallows. Got them when I was 16...after my parents died. Stupid. I'm sure there's many,
many other things, but that's all I can come up with right now. You there?
Andrew: I'm here. Just processing. You really haven't slept with anyone in 18 months?
Margaret: Oh, my God. Out of all that, that's all you got?
Andrew: That's a long time.
Margaret: Yeah, well, I've been a little busy.
Andrew: Yeah... Who's Rob Base and D. J...
Andrew: What?
Margaret: Not in the "ha-ha, isn't that funny, she likes that trash" kind of way. I actually quite enjoy it. I took disco lessons in the sixth grade. My first concert was Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock. I think Brian Dennehy is sexy. Don't like flowers in the house, 'cause they remind me of funerals. Never played a video game. I read “Wuthering Heights” every Christmas. It's my favourite book. Haven't slept with a man in over a year and a half. And...I went to the bathroom and cried after Bob called me a poisonous bitch…and the bird tattoo?: they're swallows. Got them when I was 16...after my parents died. Stupid. I'm sure there's many,
many other things, but that's all I can come up with right now. You there?
Andrew: I'm here. Just processing. You really haven't slept with anyone in 18 months?
Margaret: Oh, my God. Out of all that, that's all you got?
Andrew: That's a long time.
Margaret: Yeah, well, I've been a little busy.
Andrew: Yeah... Who's Rob Base and D. J...
Margaret: E-Z Rock?
Andrew: Yeah.
Margaret: You know….(Margaret sings the song)
Andrew: No.
Andrew: Yeah.
Margaret: You know….(Margaret sings the song)
Andrew: No.
Margaret: They were good.
Andrew: (laughs)
Margaret: What?
Margaret: What?
Andrew: Nothing. I know who
they are. I just wanted to hear you sing it
Margaret: (laughs)
Andrew: Margaret?
Margaret: Yes?
Andrew: Don't take this the wrong way.
Margaret: OK.
Andrew: You are a very, very beautiful woman.
Margaret: Yes?
Andrew: Don't take this the wrong way.
Margaret: OK.
Andrew: You are a very, very beautiful woman.
Així doncs, els papers han canviat: la
Margaret s’estova i l’Andrew s’enamora...però els sentiments de la família
estan en joc, així que la Margaret es nega a seguir amb la farsa i planta a
l’Andrew a l’altar....però l’Annie i la Grace entren de nou en joc i fan
reaccionar a l’Andrew...i al seu pare Joe:
Joe Paxton: [after
Margaret's plane takes off] What's wrong?
Grace Paxton: Margaret's on
that plane.
Grandma Annie: And he didn't
get to tell her!
Joe Paxton: Tell her what?
Grace Paxton: That he loves
her.
Grandma Annie: So she could
tell him that she loves him too.
Joe Paxton: Yeah but how
does he...
Grace Paxton: If she didn't
love him, she wouldn't have left.
Grandma Annie: Of course
not.
Joe Paxton: Am I the only one
not getting this?
Grace Paxton: Oh, Joe!
I, com no, happy end total,
amb sospirs i aplaudiments finals inclosos....que voleu que us diguem, pot
semblar cursi, però a nosaltres és dels tipus de finals que ens agraden:
Que la gaudiu!
Love,
Noah&Ilsa
Ilsa&Noah
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