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Recap: Gracie Hart (Bullock), a tomboy all her life, is now an FBI agent in the doghouse after she disobeyed orders on her latest assignment, which then went out of control. Her partner and friend Matthews (Bratt) save her from desk work when they need an undercover agent in Miss United States beauty pageant. It is believed that a known terrorist Mr Citizen is planning an attack on the competition. Hart, however, despises such competitions and don't own a hairbrush. Victor Melling (Caine) is brought in to train her to become a believable contestant. But her new lifestyle and old one don't really match, and the mission is on the brink of being cancelled, potentially resulting in her losing her job. And when the terrorist they sought is caught, and she still thinks the contest is threatened somehow, she is on her own.
Comments: Not expecting much, I was actually surprised. This movie doesn't have any deep philosophical message, but it never pretend to have it. The story might be trivial and superficial, but it is actually pretty funny. The story is given a nice spin, and the clash between Hart's new and former lifestyle puts everything in a comic perspective. Bullock is very good both as her old and new persona, and a very good comedian as well. Both Bratt and especially Caine gives good supporting efforts and Shatner also brings a little something to the movie. With the nice use of story and the comic elements in it and the good performances from the cast this is actually a very enjoyable movie. Good entertainment for an evening at home.
7/10
Recap: Gracie Hart (Bullock), a tomboy all her life, is now an FBI agent in the doghouse after she disobeyed orders on her latest assignment, which then went out of control. Her partner and friend Matthews (Bratt) save her from desk work when they need an undercover agent in Miss United States beauty pageant. It is believed that a known terrorist Mr Citizen is planning an attack on the competition. Hart, however, despises such competitions and don't own a hairbrush. Victor Melling (Caine) is brought in to train her to become a believable contestant. But her new lifestyle and old one don't really match, and the mission is on the brink of being cancelled, potentially resulting in her losing her job. And when the terrorist they sought is caught, and she still thinks the contest is threatened somehow, she is on her own.
Comments: Not expecting much, I was actually surprised. This movie doesn't have any deep philosophical message, but it never pretend to have it. The story might be trivial and superficial, but it is actually pretty funny. The story is given a nice spin, and the clash between Hart's new and former lifestyle puts everything in a comic perspective. Bullock is very good both as her old and new persona, and a very good comedian as well. Both Bratt and especially Caine gives good supporting efforts and Shatner also brings a little something to the movie. With the nice use of story and the comic elements in it and the good performances from the cast this is actually a very enjoyable movie. Good entertainment for an evening at home.
7/10