Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Rated PG - 13
The Basics Title: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and
Fabulous Rating: PG - 13
Overall rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages: 13+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Red
Ages 13 - 17: Green
Violence Amount: Green
Violence Portrayal:
Green
Fear: Green
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Green
Nudity: Green
Sex: Green
Review:
Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) became famous
after she entered a Miss USA beauty pageant,
as an undercover FBI agent, and caught all
the bad guys. Now since she is too recognizable
as an agent, three weeks later the FBI wants
her to become the "face of the FBI".
and do promotional appearances for the Bureau.
Once again, Gracie is forced to use her looks
instead of her talents as an agent. She is
assigned a stylist (Diedrich Bader), a person
to do her hair, and someone to do her make-up.
Suddenly, the pageant coordinator (William
Shatner) and Miss USA are kidnapped in Las
Vegas and Gracie is sent to manage public
relations. Her friend, Cheryl (Heather Burns),
won the title of Miss USA. Gracie wants to
help her by doing more than holding press
conferences. The bodyguard the bureau sent
with Gracie is Sam (Regina King). Sam is angry
at the world and not at all easy to get along
with. The two women immediately dislike each
other but they have to learn to work together
if they want to save Stan and Cheryl. The
women begin their investigations in secret.
They are not supposed to be helping with the
case. The local FBI keeps trying to kick the
women out of Vegas but they just won't leave.
Gracie and Sam get into costumes and messes
as they search for Cheryl and Stan. There
is some sexual humor in the movie. The violence
in the fights is minimal. Gracie and Sam portray
strong female characters still learning and
improving themselves. The first "Miss
Congeniality" movie was funnier. This
one is just OK. Do people care about people
who care about themselves? Why does Gracie
cherish Cheryl's friendship?
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies
since she was a small child. This
love of film eventually brought
her to the point in life where
she is now, a film critic. She
was featured on WCCO radio for
three years on the “Dark
in the Morning” show with
Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became
the film critic for the syndicated
“Ruth Koscielak Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a
year and has had the opportunity
to interview a number of directors
and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public
access show called the "Cinema
Judge" and has ventured into
writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The
Twin Cities movie magazine is
available, for free, at most local
Blockbuster's and local movie
cheaters.
As one of the few female reviewers
in the Twin Cities area, she brings
a unique point of view to her
reviews. Linda has raised two
children, a boy and a girl, and
knows what they like in movies
and what is appropriate. Hopefully,
her reviews will help your family
in choosing where to next spend
your movie-going dollar.
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.