Review of Miss Congeniality (2000) by Jason J — 30 Jul 2011

Sandra Bullock shines as the reluctant FBI insider in the Miss United States of America Beauty Pageant. She proves that not only can she handle dialogue well but she also has a real flair for physical comedy.

Bullock is excellent all the way through from uncouth to gorgeous, and is particularly stunning in her transformed self.This is an outlandish movie that tries (only half-heartedly) to be have suspense â" but why let plot get in the way of the laughs? And the laughs were plentiful.

Michael Caine wouldn't be my first choice as a gay beauty expert, but his acting is so good that it doesn't matter. It's hard to even tell his character is supposed to be gay, other than a quick one or two references at the beginning of the movie.

But regardless of that mess, he seems to fit the part pretty well, and delivers a good performance. William Shatner is funny in a parody role, and provides only more comic relief. A thoroughly entertaining movie and well worth checking out.