MISS CONGENIALITY

My, what a load of sourpusses film critics in 2000 were, collectively delivering this likeable Sandra Bullock vehicle a lowly 41% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Admittedly, as action-comedies goes the action is thin, and the comedy a little over-reliant on Bullock's pratfalls in high heels.

But she is as watchable as ever, and makes the most of this fish-out-of-water setup as a nerdy FBI agent who has to go undercover in a beauty pageant scholarship program.

She is ably assisted by Michael Caine as a Professor Higgins to her Eliza Dolittle.  Their first scene, in a restaurant, is very funny, and I was a little disappointed that their relationship thereafter never again reaches the same heights.

William Shatner enjoys himself as the pageant MC, and the whole confection goes down easily enough if you are not being overly critical.

RATING: ✓ If You've Nothing Better To Do