I had read the generally tepid reviews, so I expected a predictable farce. Instead, I found a lot to laugh about, and some deeper content as well. I'm not surprised that women are giving this movie a more favorable rating in the IMDb poll than men. Bullock's FBI agent represents what a lot of women would like to be if they dared free themselves from conventional behavior, and her eventual appreciation of the other contestants' value appeals to women who are put off by strident feminism's criticism of the more traditional point of view. Men, however, may appreciate less seeing some of their typical behavior towards women (such as the male agents' reactions to having the hidden camera in the contestants' dressing room.) But I'm getting too heavy here. The film is enjoyable on the surface, and well worth the time.
Review of Miss Congeniality
