The Proposal (2000)

Hot stars Jennifer Esposito (DRACULA 2000, SUMMER OF SAM, TV's SPIN CITY) and Nick Moran (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) shine in a sexy suspense thriller about two undercover cops who let their job get personal! While assigned to take down a dangerous crime boss (Stephen Lang -- TV's THE FUGITIVE, FIRE DOWN BELOW), Terry Martin (Moran) agrees to let a new partner, Susan Reese (Esposito), pose as his wife. Then, with the seductive allure of the underworld blurring the lines of reality for them both, Reese becomes the object of her partner's affection ... and the target of the crime boss' desire! As the authorities begin to close in, you'll thrill as Martin and Reese must decide who to trust -- with their lives on the line!

Decent Proposal

I caught "The Proposal" on the Movie Network this summer, and I must admit that I was unable to let myself change the channel, mostly for two reasons: wanting to discover more, and Jennifer Esposito's magnetic presence.
Esposito is a fantastic actress, and although her performance in this film is thrilling, it made me feel as if she got even better. I wasn't as impressed with Nick Moran: I never really became sure of whether he was uninspired or simply playing a very stoic character.

Having found myself beginning to watch at some point into the film, I was a bit confused as to the exact plot(especially during the falling action). However, I loved it. I'm a huge fan of police- and FBI- related storylines.
I have to say that I was overall quite satisfied with "The Proposal". I've been looking for it at every place where videos can be rented or sold, and I've only found it in French(which makes me so mad... but I won't get into political opinion now). But as soon as I find it, I'm taking it home for sure. October 26, 2002

I love Jenny

I'm in love with Jennifer Esposito ever since I first saw her in "Spin City". This movie is watchable enough, and has a pretty good ending that saves it from obscurity. Jenny gets to wear a number of different outfits, but not the one shown on the cover - work that one out!

Your kids could watch this one. April 17, 2002

An Excellent Film Noir, Full of Suprises

"The Proposal" is an intelligent, first-rate undercover police story with a lot of twists and turns that you can never see coming. The Director has a real knack for building tension and suspense... it keeps increasing as the story progresses, and the mystery deepens as it unfolds. Jennifer Esposito really proves that she can play the leading role in a feature... she's radiant, and Nick Moran (from "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels") plays the nervous, paranoid undercover cop to perfection. Stephen Lang (Tombstone) is awesome as the subtly psychotic Crime lord, and it's nice to see William B. Davis (X-files' Smoking Man) play an FBI agent who DOESN'T smoke! Very clever, unpredictable, good looking film noir. Highly recommended. August 26, 2001

Very bad script, worse director

Let's see...we have a flash back to a deleted scene, total darkeness at 3:00 pm, and a crooked cop who sends someone out undercover to collect evidence against the bad guy who'se paying him. Lots of close-ups of coffee spills. [....] July 30, 2001

Stepping Stone

Very entertaining movie. This should be a stepping stone for Jennifer Esposito for bigger projects. I would be surprised if she doesn't breakout after this. Outstanding job by directer and cast. Seems like a much higher budget movie than it actually was. June 8, 2001

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