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Miss Congeniality

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Sandra Bullock

Benjamin Bratt

Heather Burns

Michael Caine

Ernie Hudson

Candice Bergen

William Shatner

John DiResta

Melissa De Sousa

Steve Monroe

Deirdre Quinn

Wendy Raquel Robinson

Asia De Marcos

Ken Thomas

Gabriel Folse

Leeanne Locken Emberlin

John Cann

Laurie Guzda

Lucien Douglas

Mona Lee Fultz

Konstantin Selivanov

Danny Kamin

Eric Ian Goldberg

Mary Ashleigh Green

Cody Linley

Rupert Reyes

Jessica Holcomb

Jennifer Gareis

Ellen H. Schwartz

Cassandra L. Small

Marco Perella

Cynthia Dorn

Catenya McHenry

Paige Bishop

Pei-San Brown

Kelly Bright

Farah White

Pam Green

Angela Van De Walle

Katy Dunlap

Bernadette Nason

Georgia Foy

Isamari White

Kimberly Crawford

Jamie Drake Stephens

Dyan Conner

Dee Dee Adams

Shana McClendon

Janie Terrazas

Holly Mills

Tarah Bartley

Summyr Miller

Jessica Hale

Deborah Abbott

Camille Chen

Lisa Del Dotto

Dawn McCoy

Nora J. Moore

Mylinda Royer

Nita Rainwater

Hollie Stenson

LaToya Ward

Michelle Yerger

Jennifer Matyear

Douglas M. Nelson

Donald Petrie

Marc Lawrence

Katie Ford

Caryn Lucas

Gary Archer

Bruce Berman

Ginger Sledge

Denise Chamian

László Kovács

Billy Weber

Peter S. Larkin

Susie DeSanto

Pam Fuller

Edward Shearmur

Bridget Cook

Kelly Nelson

Dorothy J. Pearl

Lona Vigi

Ketty Gonzalez

Melizah Anguiano Wheat

Pamela S. Westmore

Barbara Haberecht

Randy Huke

Ray Kluga

Ronald Batzdorff

Richmond L. Aguilar

Jack Gill

Steve Schnur

Chadd B. Cole

Donna Evans

David Hankins

Steve M. Davison

Lucinda Hinton

John Cenatiempo

Dick Hancock

Peter Bucossi

Chris Durand

Ben Loggins

Laura King

Mike Massa

Charles Mooneyhan

Jimmy N. Roberts

Paul E. Short

Erik Rondell

Carla Palmer

Tommy Harper

Raymond Prado

Anna Behlmer

John Pritchett

Andy Nelson

Larz Anderson

Scott Grossman

Clyde Lawrence

The last time I was this naked in public I was coming out of a uterus!

Miss Congeniality finds Sandra Bullock as FBI Agent Gracie Hart, who must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a psychopath from committing untold homicide.

The premise is simple, it's a Pygmalion/My Fair Lady scenario that transforms the rough and tough Gracie into a viable contestant for the pageant. Thus we have all the comedy that comes with her literally battling everyone, including her own opinions on pageants, as she is being asked to be something she doesn't believe is in her make up. The mystery of who the killer is who's on the loose is strong for a good portion of film, and even once it's known and drama takes centre stage, it's still hard to get the smile off of your face. 

The jokes are plentiful, with Bullock finding chemistry with all of her co-stars. She's a very under valued comedy actress, and her ability to bond with an entire cast is marvellous to observe. Reference sexual tension with Benjamin Bratt, the jousting hostilities with Ernie Hudson, the way she bounces off of the other beautiful girls, and best of all the by-play with Michael Caine, who is playing a camp stylist and walks in to lift the laughter roof off the rafters in every scene he is in.

It doesn't push the boundaries of comedy, but it's thankfully a consistently funny piece of work, aided by a super cast on form who make a better comedy out of what the screenplay suggested it had any right to be. 7/10

Filipe Manuel Neto

**A good comedy, albeit with an exaggerated and unbelievable story.**

This is perhaps one of the most enjoyable and endearing comedies of the 2000s. It's not a perfect film, it's far from it, but it manages to deliver on its promises and offers us an hour and a half of warm and friendly fun. It's one of those films that, while not being perfect, is ideal to watch as a family and doesn't make us waste our time.

The script has a very promising basic premise: faced with a credible threat to the security of the Miss United States of America beauty pageant, the FBI decides to infiltrate a female agent there. The problem is everything else that develops from here: the script exaggerates so much that it becomes unbelievable, even if funny. Gracie Hart, the main character, is not just an FBI agent with a tough profile and strong personality. She's basically an almost masculinized woman with the manners and demeans of a troll, who is then transformed into a model (basically) in a very, very short time! It's unbelievable and absurd. Of course, from there, the film unfolds more harmoniously, with excellent dialogues loaded with witty jokes and good material given to the actors.

Sandra Bullock is the main actress and, in this film, she achieves one of her most popular works. In addition to being excellent at what she does and giving us an impeccable job, she had the joy of playing a friendly character, worthy of the public's affection, who captures our sympathy with ease. Next to her, we can still see Michael Caine, in excellent shape and in a character full of humor. The film also has a good performance by Benjamin Bratt, Heather Burns, Candice Bergen and the participation of William Shatner.

Being a rather light humor film, it doesn't make a very strong bet on the technical aspects. Even so, I would like to leave a few notes: first of all, I believe that the special and sound effects did an excellent job throughout the film, and the same can be said of the design of the sets, costumes (with an obvious emphasis on the costumes of Bullock) and props. On the other side of the coin, I found the cinematography too uninteresting, and the editing didn't seem very inspired to me. The soundtrack does its job, highlighting almost only the song “One in a Million”, in the voice of Bosson.

The Movie Mob

**Miss Congeniality easily wins anyone over with Bullock's captivating and uproarious performance.**

Sandra Bullock's comedy brilliance permeates every part of this movie. The supporting cast also delivers excellent performances, with Michael Caine, William Shatner, and Heather Burns shining in their roles. But this movie delights and rises above an average forgetful comedy because of Bullock's hilarious and singular portrayal of awkward and endearing Gracie Hart. Her physical comedy and tangible discomfort with all the beauty routines and dresses make almost every moment humorous and entertaining. The character development, goofy cast, and satisfying conclusion all support Bullock in winning big. Miss Congeniality is one of my wife's go-to favorites, and it's one I'm always willing to watch with her.

CinemaSerf

Sandra Bullock is clearly having some fun here as the accident-prone FBI agent who is roped into a scheme to prevent an atrocity happening at the upcoming "Miss America" pageant. Helped by the camply debonaire Sir Michael Caine as her fixer who manages to pull something of the silk purse from the sows ear, she heads off into this lions den of vacuousness, sexism and silliness led by a wonderfully two-faced Candice Bergen and her amiable sidekick William Shatner. It takes well aimed swipes at just about every stupid, stereotypical and misogynist attitude that surrounds these types of events - but it also demonstrates that many of the participants aren't quite as daft as one might expect. Bullock is on good form, the soundtrack helps a lot too - and as light hearted comedy films go; she and cutie Benjamin Bratt just about pull it off. Don't expect a Pulitzer prize and you might just enjoy it...

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