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All About Steve (12A) **
Sandra Bullock was the undisputed queen of Hollywood in 2009.
She was in hysterical form as a book editor threatened with deportation in the smash hit romantic comedy, The Proposal, co-starring Ryan Reynolds.
And with her role as a crusading mom in the true-life sporting drama, The Blind Side, which touches down in the UK on March 12, she became the first actress in history to headline a female-driven film grossing more than 200m dollars at the US box office. To top it all, it looks certain that she will be Oscar nominated for the inspirational role.
Alas 2010 doesn't treat her so well. Her complete faith as producer and actress in Phil Traill's quirky romantic comedy is horribly misplaced.
There is a germ of a good idea in Kim Barker's screenplay, which deviates from many of the cliches, but the execution is lacking and several scenes fall flat.
That said, Bullock has an innate gift for physical comedy and she polishes some otherwise dull scenes, providing a few hard-won laughs.
Mary Horowitz (Bullock) is a socially inept crossword puzzle compiler for The Sacramento Herald.
She currently lives with her parents (Howard Hesseman and Beth Grant) while her apartment is fumigated, and they set her up on a blind date with Steve (Bradley Cooper).
Mary is instantly smitten and, after losing her job, she surmises that fate is telling her to follow Steve.
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