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Miss Congeniality / Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed And Fabulous
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
The Miss Congeniality movies are custom-made for Sandra Bullock's screen career persona. She plays clumsy, nerdy FBI agent Gracie Hart, who is given the horrific pseudonym Gracie Lou Freebush (one example of the movie's juvenile tendencies) when assigned to infiltrate a beauty pageant to investigate threats of a terrorist attack. Transforming Bullock from frumpy geek to stunning contestant was always going to be a piece of cake so the premise for the first Miss Congeniality tale is tenuous at best. More enjoyable is her character's uncouth disdain for pageant contestants and her mistaken perception that they're all a bunch of bimbos. The film nicely charts Gracie's realisation that her own pageant makeover provides a much-needed ego boost, although she gives pageant coach Victor, played by Michael Caine, a run for his money. In addition to Caine's effortless scene-stealing, William Shatner as pageant host and Candice Bergen as the event organiser are smart choices for comedic support, but the movie desperately needs a credible foundation for its comedy to really pay off. Bullock's bureau boss (Benjamin Bratt) is an unconvincing dimwit, and none of the plotting is as smart as, for example, Beverly Hills Cop in combining procedure with laughs. That leaves Bullock to carry the burden of a comedy that barely works in her favour. Only Bullock's fans will appreciate the sequel, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. Dumped by her boyfriend (whom Benjamin Bratt wisely decided not to portray this time around), a gloomy Gracie goes along with the promo biz until her friend, Miss United States (Heather Burns), is kidnapped along with Stan Fields (William Shatner) in Las Vegas. Bullock still has enough perk to please her fans, but neither she nor her awkward alter-ego make a success of this sequel to a film released five years earlier. --Jeff Shannon
Give it a chance!
Review date: 2005-12-01 Rating: 8 out of 10
Ok, I agree with the previous review in that you won't be guessing the plot, but if you enjoyed the first movie you will enjoy the second. The second movie has a similar theme to the first in that our heroine has to save the day, and Sandra Bullocks' type casting as the adorable yet silly Gracie Hart lends itself well to the popcorn movie of it's genre. It'll leave you smiling. A good film to put on to cheer yourself up. Not life changing, not challenging but fun and enjoyable.
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Reviews
disappointing - not much point to the story
Review date: 2005-11-03 Rating: 4 out of 10
I was so looking forward to watching this, as I particularly enjoyed the first Miss Congeniality, and I do rate Sanda Bullock in this type of casting.
However, as the film progressed, I became increasingly bored and irritated with the plot and its progression. There were a few laughs along the way which helped, but I can't say this is one I will be purchasing. Worth watching to tick it off your " I want to watch" list and know what you'll not need to endure it again.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Michael Caine
Benjamin Bratt
Sandra Bullock
William Shatner
Regina King
Creators:
Sandra Bullock (Primary Contributor)
Michael Caine (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321900723121
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2005-07-11
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 217 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005
Language: Arabic (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)