"MISS CONGENIALITY 2: ARMED AND FABULOUS" (2005) (Sandra Bullock, Regina King) (PG-13) Alcohol/ Drugs Blood/Gore Disrespectful/ Bad Attitude Frightening/ Tense Scenes Guns/ Weapons Mild Minor Extreme Moderate Heavy Imitative Behavior Jump Scenes Music (Scary/Tense) Music (Inappropriate) Profanity Moderate None Mild None Mild Sex/ Nudity Smoking Tense Family Scenes Topics To Talk About Violence Moderate Mild Minor Moderate Heavy QUICK TAKE: Comedy: After being assigned to be the positive face of the FBI, a field agent disobeys orders and tries to figure out who kidnapped her beauty pageant friends. PLOT: Gracie Hart (SANDRA BULLOCK) is a field agent for the FBI, but her public fame of previously having gone undercover in a beauty pageant means that her cover is blown whenever she's on a case. Accordingly and much to her dismay, her superior, Agent McDonald (ERNIE HUDSON), informs her that her new assignment is to be the positive face of the FBI. While off doing a book signing, Gracie learns that her beauty pageant friend Cheryl Frazier (HEATHER BURNS) -- the current Miss United States -- and the pageant's emcee, Stan Fields (WILLIAM SHATNER), have been kidnapped. The perpetrators are brothers Karl (NICK OFFERMAN) and Lou Steele (ABRAHAM BENRUBI) who've nabbed Stan for outstanding gambling debts owed to another man. When they hear that man's plans to ransom Cheryl for millions, the brothers scare off their boss and keep the two hostages for themselves. Accompanied by her new makeover man Joel (DIEDRICH BADER) and his hair and makeup team of Pam (LESLIE GROSSMAN) and Janine (LUSIA STRUS), Gracie heads off for Vegas to do PR work on this latest case. There, she meets Agent Walter Collins (TREAT WILLIAMS) who's in charge of the local office, and is assigned to work with green agent Jeff Foreman (ENRIQUE MURCIANO) whose girlfriend, Janet (ELISABETH RÖHM), also works for the agency. Also along with Gracie is bitter field agent Sam Fuller (REGINA KING) who has a problem with authority and anger management issues, and doesn't like Gracie or the fact that she's been assigned as her bodyguard. Frustrated by being relegated to doing PR work rather than actually trying to solve the case involving her pageant friends, Gracie disobeys orders as she tries to figure out who the kidnappers are, why they nabbed Cheryl and Stan, and how to save them. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? If they're fans of the original film and/or anyone in the cast, they just might. WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13 For sex-related humor. CAST AS ROLE MODELS: SANDRA BULLOCK plays an FBI field agent who begrudgingly accepts the role of being the positive face for the FBI. When her friends are kidnapped, however, she breaks the rules to try to save them. She must also deal with her boyfriend dumping her over the phone. REGINA KING plays another FBI field agent who has anger management issues, often gets violent with people, and isn't happy to be assigned as Gracie's bodyguard. ENRIQUE MURCIANO plays the local and green field agent assigned to work with them who isn't happy that his girlfriend is cheating on him. WILLIAM SHATNER plays the pageant's emcee who's kidnapped. HEATHER BURNS plays the current pageant champion who's also kidnapped and tries to leave clues for Gracie. DIEDRICH BADER plays Gracie's flamboyantly gay makeover stylist who accompanies her and tries to keep her looking good for her new PR position with the FBI. TREAT WILLIAMS plays the head of the local FBI office who doesn't like Gracie's role or involvement in the kidnapping case. He's having a fling with one of his subordinates. ABRAHAM BENRUBI plays one of the tattooed kidnappers who wants a hefty ransom for Cheryl and Stan. NICK OFFERMAN plays his brother who's more of the mastermind behind the crime. ELISABETH RÖHM plays Jeff's girlfriend who's cheating on him with her boss. CAST, CREW, & TECHNICAL INFO HOW OTHERS RATED THIS MOVIE Curious if this title is entertaining, any good, and/or has any artistic merit? Then read OUR TAKE of this film. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). OUR WORD TO PARENTS: The following is a brief summary of the content found in this comedy that's been rated PG-13. Profanity consists of various mild expletives, while some colorful phrases are also uttered. Various instances of non-explicit, sexually related dialogue are present, some of it gay related (one character is stereotypically effeminate/flamboyant). Some cleavage is present and a woman pokes a famous woman's large breasts believing them to be fake. Violence consists of some rather brutal fighting and other hitting (including crotch impact), although most of it's played for laughs. Some people threaten others with guns, while two villains kidnap two people and attempt to drown them in a sinking ship in a casino hotel show. That scene and others may be suspenseful to some viewers, while those villains and other characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes. Some characters drink and/or smoke, and brief crude humor is present, as is some potentially imitative behavior. Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content. ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE Gracie sets out two cans of light beer for her pending dinner date, and she takes a sip from hers. After her boyfriend dumps her over the phone (where she lies and says that her next door neighbor invited her to a keg party), we see her holding that can of beer. Miscellaneous people drink in a bar. Miscellaneous people have drinks in a bar. A large drawing on a wall shows a cowboy figure with a cigarette or cigar in his mouth and a drink in his hand. When told they have to fly out, one of Joel's assistants says they could go to the bar for the 5 hour wait, with the other then agreeing. Gracie briefly mentions a drug bust from the past. Joel has a drink. Miscellaneous people drink in a club. BLOOD/GORE Posing as an old Jewish woman with Fuller playing her nurse, Gracie jokes that Fuller "gives a superb enema if you feel clogged up." Moments later, she asks a man if he wants one and he asks "Can you get two in a day?" DISRESPECTFUL/BAD ATTITUDE Gracie's boyfriend breaks up with her over the phone. Fuller has a bad and defiant attitude toward most everyone she meets (for most of the movie, until she somewhat changes toward the end). Gracie gets a bit of an attitude about herself, including looking down on Fuller. Before meeting her, Joel states about Gracie, "I hope she's not a fatty." Joel is portrayed as a stereotypically flamboyant and effeminate gay man (some viewers might find that portrayal offensive, although it's played for laughs). Fuller still has a bad attitude toward Gracie. We hear that Cheryl and Stan have been kidnapped (by the Steele brothers for another man). Fuller initially refuses an order from McDonald. Not intending to be mean, Jeff nevertheless tells Gracie that she's obviously too old for him (after commenting on his girlfriend's concerns about him being paired with Gracie). A limo driver admits to taking a bribe earlier that led to the kidnapping. Gracie calls Fuller, who's black, "sister" and even does one of those finger snap and head wiggle moves stereotypically associated with women of her race. Gracie disobeys direct orders and twice stays in Vegas when Collins tells her to leave. Posing as Gracie's son (with her posing as a nursing home candidate), Joel jokingly asks the receptionist if they have a euthanasia program (some viewers might not like the joke). We hear that the Steele brothers are preparing to drown Cheryl and Stan in one of the fake ships that sinks during a Vegas hotel show. We see that Jeff's girlfriend is having a fling with her boss, Collins (we briefly see them kissing in an elevator). FRIGHTENING SCENES Scenes listed under "Violence" may be unsettling or suspenseful to some viewers sensitive about such material. We see Cheryl and Stan tied to posts in a Vegas hotel pirate ship that's sinking below the water (as part of the show, except they're not supposed to be inside). Gracie then arrives to save them, freeing Stan and then working on Cheryl as the water level rises. She frees Cheryl who swims to the surface, but Gracie's long headdress gets stuck under a cannon, with the room now completely being underwater. Gracie struggles to free herself but can't, and we then see her arm go limp. Fuller shows up, however, and struggles mightily with the cannon to free Gracie and both swim to the surface. GUNS/WEAPONS Handguns: Carried and/or used to threaten others. See "Violence" for details. We see fake cannons on a Vegas hotel pirate ship. IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR Phrases: "Get lost lady," "Hurt like a mother," "Skinny (white) ass," "Mister fancy pants," "People care about people who care about themselves," "She's a pain in the ass," "Moron," "Shut your mouth," "Shut up," "I will kick your sorry ass," "Screw this up," "Back off," "Pissed off," "Sluts," "Stop being a wuss," "Going down like a fat woman on a greased fireball," "It's my booty on the line," "A bunch of bull," "Your idiot boyfriend," "You kicked some po-po out there," "Put a lid on it," "Damn that line" and "I'm handling breasts here" (referring to fake ones). A young woman dressed in "punk" attire has a pierced lip. Gracie snorts when she laughs. An FBI agent has tattoos, as do the Steele brothers and various other characters. Gracie complains about having to go back to being beautiful, saying that she's still getting hairspray off her butt (adding that it was used to keep her pageant bathing suit from riding up). Gracie purposefully throws a wooden rod/stick into an electrical box, causing it to short out. After kicking Lou in the crotch, Fuller sarcastically states, "I hope you weren't planning on reproducing." JUMP SCENES None. MUSIC (SCARY/TENSE) A mild amount of suspenseful music plays in the film. MUSIC (INAPPROPRIATE) None. PROFANITY At least 7 hells, 1 damn, 1 possible slang term for breasts (what sounded like "boobs"), 6 uses of "Oh my God" and 1 use of "God." SEX/NUDITY As Gracie and her male FBI partner pose as parents with a fake baby in a stroller, Gracie jokingly tells him that it isn't his baby. When Gracie learns that her boyfriend wants to break up with her (over the phone), she asks, "Is it the sex?" and adds that she can get a manual or something. Gracie complains about having to go back to being beautiful, saying that she's still getting hairspray off her butt (adding that it was used to keep her pageant bathing suit from riding up). After Joel asks Gracie how she feels about a push-up bra, she sarcastically asks how he feels about a genital shocking taser gun and he replies that he likes the sound of that. After hearing the phrase "debriefing," Joel jokes that it's been a while since "I've had a debriefing" (meaning having his briefs removed), adding that he's more of a boxers man. After a hotel manager kisses Gracie's hand with an apparently sloppy kiss, she's jokes that it's more action than she's had in a while. Referring in the abstract to a casino pirate show, Joel jokes that scantly clad sailors make him want to join the Navy. A miscellaneous woman shows a lot of cleavage. Thinking she's chasing a Dolly Parton impersonator, Gracie eventually dives and tackles her to the floor. She even pokes Dolly's large breasts, saying they're fake. Gracie talks to Stan's mom who says that her son "loved the sluts," but Gracie figures out she's really saying "slots" (as in gambling). We see that Jeff's girlfriend is having a fling with her boss, Collins (we briefly see them kissing in an elevator). Gracie, still wearing fake old-woman's breasts under her shirt, moves them aside when she's about to fight Fuller. After that fight, Fuller moves them back into the proper place. We see Gracie and Fuller walking in sexy slow motion as the song "Fire" plays on the soundtrack. When told he might go to prison, Joel enthusiastically asks, "Which prison?" (a gay joke). After kicking Lou in the crotch, Fuller sarcastically states, "I hope you weren't planning on reproducing." Referring to an earlier comment above, Gracie tells Stan that he just needs to stay away from the sluts. In the outtakes, Joel jokingly states, "I'm handling breasts here" (referring to fake ones he's wearing beneath his costume). SMOKING Some miscellaneous characters smoke (cigarettes and one cigar) in a few scenes. A large drawing on a wall shows a cowboy figure with a cigarette or cigar in his mouth and a drink in his hand. TENSE FAMILY SCENES Gracie briefly mentions Fuller's dad being dead, and then of her own mother being dead. TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT Anger management issues. Whether people like Gracie and Fuller would really be considered FBI agent material. Surviving romantic break-ups. Joel is portrayed as a stereotypically flamboyant and effeminate gay man (some viewers might find that portrayal offensive, although it's played for laughs). After Regis Philbin tells Gracie that she looks nothing like J. Edgar Hoover, she jokes that she's wearing his dress. The notion that "People care about people who care about themselves." We hear that Stan has a gambling problem. Commenting on what to do when boyfriends break up with you, Fuller says you just beat them up and move on. As a decoy, Gracie bends over in pain and states that it's "ladies time" and that she has cramps. A loud call is then made, "We need tampons." We see various men in drag in a drag club. VIOLENCE Gracie punches her FBI partner in the arm for making fun of her and her pageant experience. Once Gracie has been spotted in the bank they intend to rob, two female robbers pull their gun and shotgun and hold them on various people, including Gracie (the gun is pointed at her face). Gracie then whacks one woman with a decoy baby carriage, causing the gun to fire and hit Gracie's partner (but he's wearing a bulletproof vest and is fine). Gracie and the woman then struggle over control of the gun, with Gracie bending the woman's arm back. Another person hits the other robber (with guns also aimed at her) and the situation is then under control. Gracie shoots various villains on a video screen during a training simulator exercise. We later see Fuller doing the same, including shooting one of the villains on his clothed butt. We hear the sounds of Gracie thrashing an uncooperative microwave in the kitchen (while mad that her boyfriend just broke up with her over the phone). We see Fuller beating up, flipping and otherwise thrashing her training partner in the FBI HQ. Fuller purposefully bumps Gracie as she passes by, causing Gracie to call her out on that. Gracie then pushes Fuller's shoulder, prompting the two to get into a shoving match with McDonald having to separate them. Fuller shows up with Regis Philbin on his show to demonstrate self-defense techniques for women. As narrated by Gracie, Fuller then proceeds to hit him in the solar plexus, leg, nose and crotch. Working for another man who's owed money, Karl grabs a guy in a bar and twice bashes his head to the bar counter. We see that the Steele brothers have Cheryl and Stan bound and gagged in the back of their pickup truck. Tired of being called morons and wanting the kidnapping ploy for themselves, the Steele brothers grab their boss and hang him upside down over the edge of a dam, threatening to drop him. After Cheryl keeps ruining their ransom videotape, Karl holds a gun to Stan's head to make her stop. We see surveillance footage of the brothers abducting and struggling with Stan and Cheryl. When some fans approach Gracie, Fuller -- who's been assigned to be her bodyguard -- strikes two of them (including one in the neck) to keep them away from her. Fuller grabs Gracie by the arm and then hits her hard in the side, flooring her. Moments later, she head-butts Gracie quite hard and throws various punches at her, but Gracie manages to block them. Thinking she's chasing a Dolly Parton impersonator, Gracie eventually dives and tackles her to the floor. Fuller whacks Gracie. Gracie and Fuller briefly hold their guns on Jeff to make him go along with their plan (played for comedy). Fuller purposefully bumps into Gracie in an airport. Gracie then punches Fuller in the gut, with Fuller then bending her arm. Gracie then stomps down on Fuller's foot and bends her arm, but Fuller elbows Gracie and the two then grab each other by the throat with strong grips (all played for comedy). FBI commandos raid a hideout by throwing percussion grenades inside and storming the place with their automatic weapons at the ready, but the place is empty. Gracie pushes a female impersonator back against a post and grabs him by the neck to get info out of him. Gracie purposefully throws a wooden rod/stick into an electrical box, causing it to short out. Gracie bends a man's arm behind his back and pins him to the hood of the car she's commandeering. Gracie tackles Karl in a casino, with him hitting her, and her then kicking him. At the same time, Fuller jumps on Lou, but he flips her over. The scene then switches back and forth between the fighting with more hitting and kicking and Lou flipping another person over. Gracie finally pins Karl to the floor and causes him some pain, while Lou flips Fuller down hard onto a gaming table. Gracie then kicks Lou down to the floor where Fuller does a wrestling type move where she leaps and lands hard on him with her elbow. Lou then has Fuller from behind, but she hits him in the midsection, kicks him on the leg, hits him on the nose, strikes him in the crotch and then kicks his face when he's on the floor. Gracie purposefully bumps Collins into a body of water. Reviewed March 21, 2005 / Posted March 24, 2005

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