Miss Congeniality (US)

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Unpolished. Unkempt. Unleashed. Undercover
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 110 mins
Retail Price: $26.98
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Synopsis:
Legs waxed. Lips glossed. Gun ready. FBI Agent Gracie Hart is going undercover as a hopeful eager to be the next Miss United States. But Gracie doesn`t have a beauty-pageant bone in her body.

Sandra Bullock gets physical in Miss Congeniality, bringing her powerhouse talent for physical comedy to the role of an operative posing as a pageant contestant in order to ferret out a terrorist targeting the event. Michael Caine deliciously plays the frustrated consultant hired to turn the FBI`s Dirty Harriet into a poised beauty. And Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner and Ernie Hudson also score points for hilarity in this box-office smash.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Behind-The-Scenes Documentaries Preparing For The Pageant and The Pageant
2 Feature-Length Audio Commentaries: One With Sandra Bullock and Co-Screenwriter Marc Lawrence, The Other With Director Donald Petrie
Theatrical Trailer
Cast/Filmmaker Profiles

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Finnish

Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English

Directed By:
Donald Petrie

Written By:



Starring:
Ernie Hudson
William Shatner
Benjamin Bratt
Michael Caine
Sandra Bullock

Casting By:
Denise Chamian

Soundtrack By:
Ed Shearmur

Director of Photography:
László Kovács

Editor:
Billy Weber

Costume Designer:
Susie DeSanto

Production Designer:
Peter S. Larkin

Producer:
Katie Ford
Sandra Bullock

Executive Producer:
Ginger Sledge
Marc Lawrence
Bruce Berman

Distributor:
Warner Bros

Your Opinions and Comments

7 / 10
Not a very funny movie, yet still quite enjoyable. Bullock and Caine give nice performances, despite the rather dull script.
The video transfer is good. There are no compressions signs at all and the quality of the image is satisfactory.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is ok. While the surrounds are not used frequently, their usage for ambiance is rather nice.
The menus are all still.
The extras include 2 commentaries and a behind the scenes look, which includes some deleted scenes and outtakes as well.
Bottom line - a fun (yet not funny) movie for a boring afternoon or evening.
posted by Zvi Josef on 6/5/2001 22:33