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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)

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32 out of 42 people found the following comment useful :-
Funny, but not as great as the first., 15 March 2005

Author: nerissarbfan from Seattle, Washington, United States

I saw this movie at a special screening last night. While being a big fan of the first movie, I was fairly excited to see the second. After I saw it, I thought it was OK. Not as clever and original as the first, but still very entertaining. The second had a lot more laughs, slapstick, and funny bits...however I'd say it lacked in plot. EVERYTHING was predictable, and you knew what would happen the moment the movie started--not like in the first movie, which was more inventive and unpredictable to a certain degree.

Also, I was a bit disappointed with the cast (especially Benjamin Bratt not returning). Shatner, whom I looked forward to seeing, was hardly in it--so that was another disappointment. The other actors and actresses were OK. Sandra Bullock was great though, and she really held the film together with her comedic attitude. A 10 for her performance! Besides getting some very huge laughs from Diedrich Bader (who played Bullock's personal stylist),Shatner, and Sandra Bullock, there wasn't much else to offer in the acting department.

However I will say most of this movie was hilarious, even if it lacked in other things. I definitely recommend seeing it, as it will probably be the funniest movie of the year. If you're in the mood to see a very funny, laugh a minute-ride, you should definitely check it out in the theater! But don't get your hopes up for this being better than the first.

26 out of 35 people found the following comment useful :-
Sandra Bullock just knows how to make stupidity so cute, 23 March 2005
Author: ([email protected]) from http://www.themoviemark.com

"The reason for a sequel," says Bullock, "is that Marc (Lawrence, writer and producer) and I found ourselves on numerous occasions imagining what Gracie would have gone on to do after her big triumph at the pageant and how all the media attention would have affected her." Yeah. I'm gonna take a wild one and say the fact that the original made over $300 million (including domestic AND worldwide gross, rentals, and DVD sales) probably had a little something to do with it as well.

Let's be honest here, do you really need a review to convince you of whether or not you want to see this? Seriously, if you watch the trailer and read this review and STILL see the movie, then I don't want to hear any complaints. Walk out of the theater with a smile on your face or I'll put one there, OK? Otherwise, don't see it. Come on, you're not really expecting something fresh and original are you? Have you read the plot line? Miss Congeniality 2 obviously runs a predictable path. Gracie is originally reluctant to become Ms. FBI Barbie, but then she embraces the role and becomes a wee bit too wrapped up in it. But wait! William Shatner and Miss America are kidnapped! So it's off to Las Vegas to run a little PR. Enter Treat Williams as the Las Vegas FBI supervisor (Collins) who has ambitions of writing his own book and doesn't care for Gracie coming in and stealing his thunder. You might as well have cued the sinister music and given him a Cheshire cat to pet and a handlebar mustache to twirl.

It'll come as a shock to approximately three sub-70 IQ viewers that Collins disregards Gracie's attempts at helping and begins to steer the investigation in the wrong direction. You know what that means, right? Time for Gracie to shed the FBI Barbie image and go back to her old ways! Somebody call up Memento, and let it know that a new master of unpredictability is here and its name is Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous! OK, so not really. But who cares? The movie ramps up the cheese, the stupidity, the silliness, and the camp, and it revels in it. The best thing I can say about this sequel is it knows exactly what it is, it knows exactly what its audience wants, it knows exactly how ridiculously over-the-top everything is, and it doesn't care one whit what the critics think. There's no shame to be found here, and for that, I tip my hat.

I'll be honest, if you try to put a movie like this on the shoulders of Julia Stiles or Kirsten Dunst then I'm running screaming for the exit like I'm Haley Joel Osment at Neverland Ranch. But I love Sandra Bullock, and she has the charm and the personality to make me smile at the stupidest stuff. She trips about 24 times, dances at a drag club in a ridiculous outfit, lays a beatin' on a 6'7" behemoth to the tune of Spiderbait's Black Betty, and she forces me to be entertained by it. Admit it, she has a knack for making insanity absolutely adorable.

Oh, and who can forget the addition of a partner! Regina King (the girl from 227) is an FBI transfer with anger management issues. She's assigned as Gracie's bodyguard, and she has a bad habit of overextending herself physically. Yep, you guessed it, they don't initially get along. Can you see hijinks and shenanigans ensuing? I think you can! Is this a great movie? Not by any means. It's not even as good as the original, a big reason being that William Shatner is regretfully underutilized (although he does have a great line about his friend being run over by a milk truck). Oh, and go ahead and make sure you bring your little yellow bucket to puke in during the final scene. A producer somewhere obviously spoke up and said, "Hey, we're one aww-inducing scene short of our quota," and thus the final scene was born.

But you just have to accept that and the fact that this is a comedy that'll have you shaking your head and rolling your eyes more than once. In fact, I should be ashamed to admit that I let myself enjoy it as much as I did. But if you go into the movie expecting to have a good time then you should walk out satisfied. The screening audience absolutely loved it. Granted, proclamations such as, "That is the best movie I've seen this year!" are a bit much, but this is indeed a movie that knows its audience and plays to it effectively.

Are you expecting high art? If so, then you really need to learn how to better analyze movie trailers. You also need to learn how to better analyze movie titles. Armed and Fabulous? One of the great absolutes in life is any time a movie tries to be cute and makes a play on words with a common phrase (in this case, "armed and dangerous") in its movie title, then you better have a tent with you because mama, it's time to set up camp! The only thing missing here is a cameo by Adam West.

I think I'm gonna follow the trend. I'm gonna write a script about baseball called America's Pastime where the home team loses the championship. However, they will get their revenge in the sequel - America's Pastime 2: Payback's a Pitch. It's gonna rule. You know it, and I know it.

Bottom line, America - how often in life will you get the chance to see Sandra Bullock in boxers and a t-shirt, all while sportin' some long, shiny, straight hair? At the very least there is entertainment value in THAT! *sighs wistfully* Rating: 3 (out of 5)

29 out of 42 people found the following comment useful :-
Not what I expected, 17 March 2005

Author: cheeznuts from United States

I saw this at a special screening and was very pleasantly surprised. I'm not usually a huge fan of sequels, but this for what it is, is incredibly entertaining on its own merit. I love Sandra, so that may be one of the reasons I liked as much as I did, but that being said, the rest of the cast makes this without a doubt one, of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. This will definitely get a vote of must see from me to all. The movie goes quickly at the beginning, and then it slows - but it keeps you interested. Sandra and Regina are so good together. Wardrobe is GREAT! Sandra dressed as the old woman is hilarious and there are many other great costumes as well. The slow parts only help to make this a real movie. I will make this a definite repeat movie.

25 out of 35 people found the following comment useful :-
great movie, as a stand alone or sequel, 22 March 2005

Author: hidden_fear from BC,Canada

I just watched this movie at a preview,i'm used to seeing sequels and them not holding a flame to the original or leaving disappointed but this is one i was quite pleased with, this movie follows Gracie hart starting 3 weeks where the last movie finished off. After her realizing she cannot do her job anymore because she has such a recognizable face, so she decides to become "the new face of the FBI" doing public appearances and writing a book. The story then leads her back to her friend Cheryl aka "Miss United states" getting abducted, which makes her no longer want to sit on the sidelines and do publicity.

The movie holds onto the basics of the first one and the parts that always made you laugh it also makes reference to things that did happen in the first movie but not in a over used sort of way,they kept original characters from the first movie(and the actors that played them) yet also introduced some new ones quite flawlessly. The jokes are fresh(though some are predictable) the storyline keeps you flowing if you liked the first one you will most definitely like this one it doesn't leave you lacking.

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Cute chick flick where you can just sit back and enjoy, 23 March 2005

Author: Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) from Memphis, Tennessee

Sandra Bullock returns as FBI agent Gracie Hart in the second Miss Congeniality movie. Gracie has become well-known by the public after saving Cheryl Frasier (Heather Burns) at the Miss United States Pageant, where she was working undercover. Gracie is asked to become the face to the FBI, and give a positive face of the FBI by promoting her book on TV. Gracie has become a celebrity and is no longer a real FBI agent. Her friends from the pageant, Cheryl and Stan Fields (William Shatner) are kidnapped in Las Vegas, and Gracie wants to find them. Gracie is ordered by her boss to continue being the face of the FBI, while they find her friends. Gracie can't do that, so she starts her own investigation. Her bodyguard, FBI agent Sam Fuller (Regina King), and Gracie go undercover to find her friends, and the fireworks begin. If you liked the first movie, you will love this one. I think it is even better than the first, and Regina King steals the show with her part. There is much more action and funny scenes. I actually laugh through the entire movie. This is one cute chick flick where you can just sit back and enjoy. (Warner Brothers, Run time 1:55, Rated PG-13) (8/10)

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A Rare Sequel That Does Justice To The Original, 26 March 2005
Author: mls-11 ([email protected]) from United States

Having looked forward for a long time to see this film finally released, my wife and I were not disappointed. Not only did Gracie pick up from the last story and run, there was a great enhancement with the addition of Regina King as "Sam" in the story. Gracie and Sam were incredibly different, but remarkably alike.

Of course, bringing back the majority of the original supporting roles & characters was excellent - as well as the tie-in to Eric with the tearful telephone break-up.

Do not hesitate to see this film, for you will be pleased with some great lines and equally-great physical humor. I believe that Sandra Bullock is developing a physical humor persona in the style of Lucille Ball.

Great job, Sandra. Now, if only you can get your personal life in some sense of order?!

6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
Maybe not FABULOUS but pretty good!, 21 March 2005

Author: marajade_23 from BC

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I just got back from the pre-screening of "Miss Congeniality 2" (a friend and I got the passes from our university newspaper, we had to go to their office and sing the song from the first Miss Congeniality, that Gracie sings to Eric. Embarrassing, but hey, it got us a free movie!) anyway, it was much better than I thought it would be! When I first heard that Miss Congeniality 2 was coming out I was disappointed, because I really liked the original and was afraid that the sequel would ruin it, or detract from it. But it didn't, I actually enjoyed it and laughed out loud several times. Diedrich Bader does a very good job as Joel, Gracie's stylist. I think he'd be my favourite character. It was funny to see Abraham Benrubi as someone other than ER's Jerry. Anyway, I digress. All in all it was an enjoyable movie, not the best ever and not better than the original, but definitely worth seeing. I'd give it 6.5 or 7 out of 10.

4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Very Funny!, 26 March 2005

Author: Once_Temptations_Girl from United States

I agree with the other poster here. I caught this movie last night and I thought it was hilarious. It got a great reception from people in the audience. A lot of laugh out loud moments. Regina King is great and of course, Sandra Bullock is awesome. I liked the first one and think this one is just as good. I would totally recommend it. The Coco & Tina scene is hysterical. It would have been nice to see more of Heather Burns and The Shat Man. However, if you are looking for a good, fun movie that isn't pretentious and trying too hard - this is the one. I found it to be quite charming - great pairing with Regina King and Sandra back on the big screen - go see it.

4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Very funny and delightfully engaging, 25 March 2005

Author: soundsgoode from United States

I thought this was just as good as the first movie with some great continuations of certain story lines and courageous additions of new spins. I thought this movie, if you really pay attention, said more about life and relationships in a way that the first one didn't, and also developed the two main characters in a fascinating relationship with a great statement made in the movie's end. Heartwarming, ridiculously funny, a bit suspenseful - and giving a new spin on what makes women sexy. It was a brilliant continuation of character development for Sandra Bullock in her role in this series. I hope they make a third one - I'd love to see where they go from here! And, the costumes rocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9 out of 14 people found the following comment useful :-
Far more better than I expected, 14 March 2005

Author: Frank ([email protected]) from Germany

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I just had the chance to see the movie in a press screening today. I work in a cinema so they made it happen for me. I have to say this film is amazing. First of all: Sandy looks gorgeous and so damn young (she looks older in "Murder by numbers"). When I got in the theatre my first thought was: I pray to god that this is nothing like "Speed 2". And it turned out: It isn't. This movie has a much depths than the first film. The character of Gracie Hart is so wonderfully portrayed by Bullock that I enjoyed every second of her performance. I'm totally honest in this review, so I have to tell you that (for me) not everything works. So here's my list.

What works: -Sandy is amazing in this thing and highly enjoyable to watch -Regina King is a wonderful partner and a great actress -Her chemistry together is a wonderful center for the film -Dietrich Bader, Sandy's stylist is just hilarious -The scene with the fake Dolly Parton is one of the funniest I've ever saw -they show us much more of Gracies character and motivations than in the first one -Enrique Murciano is so damn cute -they don't go for cheap jokes (except one or two)

What doesn't work: -Sometimes there is comedy just because it's a comedy movie and not because the story needs it -Heather Burns and William Shattner are less more interesting in the sequel. WARNING-SPOILER:The scene before the last scene is truly heart touching, but the very last scene in the classroom is a little bit tacked on. -Michael Caine is not in the movie

But all in all it's a damn great enjoyable film with a superb Sandy. Some of the press people had to admit that the film is much better than their expectations. So I hope, you liked my review, and one big sorry for the mistakes I made in writing this. My English isn't perfect.

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