Little Miss Sunshine
Rating: ****1/2
I am still marveling at how such a simple story, if treated well, can move you so much... Little Miss Sunshine is such a simple story of a dysfunctional family.. The head of the family (Greg Kinnear) is a failed motivational speaker, his father (Alan Arkin) is a drug addict at an old age, his son has taken a vow of silence till he becomes an air force pilot and hates everybody including his own family, his wife (Toni Collette) is always fighting with him, her homosexual brother (Steve Carell) has just survived a suicide attempt following his failed one-sided love with one of his students, and finally the 7-year daughter (Abigail Breslin) has just been selected to participate in Little Miss Sunshine beauty contest...
So for her to take part in the beauty contest, the whole family sets out for a 3-day road trip to California... and it is on this trip that their personalities clash with each other leading to hilarious as well as poignant viewing... all the members get to know the real importance of family as they finish their journey...
It’s the first major movie by directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton.... The real soul of the movie is the little actress Abigail Breslin... she seems so natural in the most difficult of scenes... and so cute in others ... No wonder she is the one of the youngest actresses to get an Oscar nomination.. i just hope that she wins too this year... and not to forget all other actors are also fantastic in their roles especially Steve Carell and Alan Arkin...
There is a lot of dark humor involved... the whole movie is so cute, innocent, funny, and moving that it would be impossible for u to dislike it…:dance:
I was really surprised (and happy also) that this small-budget movie has got recognition at the Oscars getting nominated for Best Picture... I know its a long shot and it is the dark horse where movies such as Departed, The Queen, Babel and Letters from Iwo Jima are competing but still I will be rooting for Little Miss Sunshine for the Best Picture Trophy...:SugarwareZ-285:
This is one of those movies which one just cannot afford to miss.... so go see it!!!:SugarwareZ-250:
P.S.: Little Miss Sunshine is already at no. 203 on IMDB all-time 250 great movies!!!!!! :second::second: