Sandra Bullock isn't doing her underappreciated talent any favors by appearing in this relentlessly dimwitted sequel to her hackneyed 2000 hit about a tomboy FBI agent going undercover at a beauty pageant. She delivers a few choice one-liners, but her character has--willingly but without explanation--turned into a vapid, shallow, egocentric Barbie doll nitwit after becoming a spokesmodel for the FBI, implausibly tarted-up in satin and bows, and paraded around on a waving-and-smiling publicity tour. But having become a ditz, she now finds it hard to be taken seriously when the soggy, nonsensical plot kicks in with the kidnapping of the even more airheaded pageant winner from the first Miss Congeniality (Heather Burns) and the pageant's MC (William Shatner). Investigating on her own and against orders naturally begets asinine excuses for silly disguises (old lady, drag queen), pointless celebrity cameos (she tackles Dolly Parton in a case of mistaken identity), and rescue attempts at locations that serve as shamelessly blatant advertisements for Las Vegas attractions (but make little sense in the context of the story). And, of course, now that she's a childish imbecile, Bullock's character is also destined to learn trite Life Lessons in the last reel. Not recommended. [Note: DVD extras include 13 minutes of additional scenes and trailers. Bottom line: an unimpressive extras package for an unimpressive film.] (R. Blackwelder)
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Warner, 115 min., PG-13, VHS: $64.99, DVD: $27.99, June 21 Volume 20, Issue 3
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
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