Misbehaviour (2020)

A group of women in London are fed-up with being second-class citizens and engage in daily "stick it to the man"-type rebellions to make their voices heard. They gain focus when Sally, a similarly-minded woman who has broken into the men's world of working toward a master's degree, joins their ranks. They decide to disrupt the upcoming Miss World pageant from inside the venue.

Meanwhile, the competitors and organizers of the Miss World pageant are preparing. They've got Bob Hope lined up for an appearance and are busy rehearsing. The contestants are a mix of jaded, wide-eyed, and practical, but the pageant is important to each of them in one way or the other.

It's the dual storylines that make this interesting. We see those who are tired of the status quo and those who can't imagine anything changing. And then there's Bob Hope who, I'm embarrassed to admit, I never knew was a run-of-the-mill misogynist (though I probably could've guessed if I'd ever thought about it for a second).

It's a decent movie that feels a bit less weighty than the subject deserves.

B-