Not Quite Miss United States (Miss Congeniality (DVD))

Member Name: JoandLee

Product:	Miss Congeniality (DVD)
Date:	14/03/06 (299 review reads)
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Advantages: Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Hilarious

Disadvantages: None that spring to my head

"Miss Congeniality" is a fun little comedy with Bullock playing an FBI agent who goes undercover as a beauty pageant contestant.

Bullock is finally in her element in this flick which sports a lively screeplay, a clever script with lots of "call backs", and a good supporting cast.

Sandra Bullock is execllent in this comedy watch as firstly she messes up an undercover investigation. This leads to her rival / secret love getting the chance to run an operation before her. It the Miss United Sates Pageant and someone wants to destroy the nominees as well as the show.

They need someone to go undercover, they need a female so they check out the whole FBI rosta and cant find anyone. Gracie Hart doesn't count as she's a tomboy. She thinks its a waste of time and is glad not to be thought of to parade about half naked. Until they realise that she's just who they need.

Watch as Bullock & Bratt get down in the gym as she tries protesting about not wanting to and he tells her she has no choice. Cahnge scene step in Candice Bergman & William Shatner as the former Miss USA and the current host of the show both who are about to be fired but refuse to cancel the show so Bratt tells them they'll put someone undercover. They are so very amused to learn he expects Hart to qualify. Expert help is needed, in steps Micheal Caine the eccentric image consultant who would rather dress bratt in drag than try and change Hart.

The heats begin Hart qualifies, causes mayhem, makes new friends & almost gets fired. She breaks a rivals nose, attacks a man with a gun lighter and there is so much more.

But eventhough she doesn't want to be there and her boss has taken away the backup she solves the case and catches the culprit.

I could say more but I have given an outline without hopefully spoiling the plot and hope that it makes you want to see the film.

All that I have left to do is give you the extras and the cast list so here goes:
EXTRAS:
these are based on the deluxe edition:

Sneak peak at Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous

3 additional scenes

2 commentaries: Sandra Bullock & co-screenwriter Marc Lawrence; director Donald Petire

2 documentaries: preparing for the pageant & the pageant

& last but no means least:
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Beauty Queen? quiz hosted by William Shatner, great fun for men & women why not try it with your partner and she who has more femininity.

CAST
Sandra Bullock Gracie Hart
Michael Caine Victor Melling
Benjamin Bratt Eric Matthews
Candice Bergen Kathy Morningside
Ernie Hudson FBI Asst. Director Harry McDonald
William Shatner Stan Fields
John DiResta Agent Clonsky
Heather Burns Cheryl Frasier, Miss Rhode Island
Melissa De Sousa Karen Krantz, Miss New York
Steve Monroe .... Frank Tobin
Deirdre Quinn .... Mary Jo Wright, Miss Texas
Wendy Raquel Robinson Leslie Davis, Miss California
Asia De Marcos Alana Krewson, Miss Hawaii


Hope this makes you want to watch or buy. Try Ebay, woolworths, amazon, virgin prices will start from about £1.50 on ebay but shouldn't be more than £10.00 new

Summary: Where's The Beauty & Grace?