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"Miss
Congeniality"
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By Mira Harber
I admit it, I like Sandra Bullock. There is something goofily charming
about her, and that charm radiates all over the screen, regardless of the
movie that she's in. She's chosen a bevy of well-known actors to support
her in her latest venture, Miss Congeniality. She must've really
liked the idea of this movie because she even produced it!
Ms. Bullock plays an incredibly unattractive, unfeminine FBI agent who
goes undergoes a makeover to enter the Miss America pageant. A killer is
out to destroy the pageant and kill God knows who. Now, if you can imagine
Sandra Bullock as really homely, you've got a lot of imagination, because
she is a really beautiful woman. They do a pretty good job of making her
look pretty bad in the pre-pageant segment of the film. Michael Caine plays
a professional beauty pageant consultant who is responsible for transforming
Sandra from a really ugly, crass duckling into a believable Miss America
candidate.
The pageant
itself is run by none other than Candice Bergen - a pretty funny case of
casting against type, considering her Murphy Brown days. She plays her
bright-eyed dominatrix commando with great gusto. William Shatner plays
her sidekick, the Bert Parks role, to perfection.
Typical story, no huge surprises, but because Sandra Bullock is so likeable
I somehow came away smiling in spite of myself. If you've got a couple
of hours to waste, and you don't want to think too hard - this movie is
for you. |
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