Cast:
Sandra Bullock
Michael Caine
Benjamin Bratt
Candice Bergen
William Shatner
Heather Burns
Melissa Desousa
John DiResta
Ernie Hudson
For her entire life, Gracie Hart (Bullock) has dreamed of emulating the career of her mother, Emily, a highly esteemed FBI agent who died in the line of duty. Unfortunately, Gracie's aggressive nature has branded her as a loose cannon, and the only one in the bureau who actually believes in her is fellow agent and friend, Eric Matthews (Bratt). When a terrorist threatens to bomb the Miss United States pageant, the FBI rushes to find a female agent to go undercover as a contestant. Unfortunately, Gracie is the only female FBI agent who can "look the part" despite her complete lack of refinement and femininity. She prides herself in being "just one of the boys" and is horrified at the idea of becoming a girly girl. To assist her with the emergency assignment, the bureau enlists the help of Victor Melling (Caine), an obsessive and pompous pageant consultant, to transform Gracie from a "woman without a detectable smidgen of estrogen" to "Gracie Lou Freebush," glamorous beauty queen. Transformation complete, Gracie must get comfortable with the mercilessly driven and perfectly coifed contestants, infiltrate the pageant and thwart the terrorists.
Directed by Donald Petrie - Rated PG-13
Critic Review
Here's the scenario. You see a movie like this, and you leave the theater with every single thought in your mind. On one side, it was a movie about sexy women. On the other hand, it was downright stupid. What do you think? Here's what I thought. I didn't like the story. It seemed to be a desparate attempt to put a sort of action plot into an already dry comedy about a beauty pageant. The acting wasn't that great. Hell, I think a woman who is in any way mannish is a real turn off. Bullock didn't have the chemistry to make herself for the role. You throw crap actors like Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, and William Shatner, you have one crappy movie. The pros of such a film? The women are sexy, the jokes are mildly funny, and it is a good movie to see with a girl. Then you get into romance, drama, and a really bad ending. I don't know. This was a really confusing movie when it comes to emotions. "A real turnoff." "Funny."
