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Pile together a blue-ribbon cast, a screenplay high in quirkiness, and the Sundance stamp of approval, and you've got yourself a crossover indie hit. That formula worked for Little Miss Sunshine, a frequently hilarious study of family dysfunction. Meet the Hoovers, an Albuquerque clan riddled with depression, hostility, and the tattered remnants of the American Dream; despite their flakiness, they manage to pile into a VW van for a weekend trek to L.A. in order to get moppet daughter Olive (Abigail Breslin) into the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant. Much of the pleasure of this journey comes from watching some skillful comic actors doing their thing: Greg Kinnear and Toni Collette as the parents (he's hoping to become a self-help authority), Alan Arkin as a grandfather all too willing to give uproariously inappropriate advice to a sullen teenage grandson (Paul Dano), and a subdued Steve Carell as a jilted gay professor on the verge of suicide. The film is a crowd-pleaser, and if anything is a little too eager to bend itself in the direction of quirk-loving Sundance audiences; it can feel forced. But the breezy momentum and the ingenious actors help push the material over any bumps in the road. -- Robert Horton
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This was another one of those films I know too little about when I saw it. That was the best thing about it. It was a complete surprise and was one of the most touching and humourous films of the year.
The old story of a dysfunctional family coming together through tough times to realise that their family really is quite special, has never been done with such skill as this.
You dont feel bogged down in any setimentality. You just enjoy the ride. Trust me its a fun ride! The characters are superb. Little Miss Sunshine herself being an extremely lovable lead. Then you have grouchy Granpa and suicidal Uncle (Steve Carrell on top form). The ruthless "must win everything" father and the caring doting mother aswell as the moody and silent older brother.
Some of the set peices will go down in history, such as, the hilarious van they use to drive cross-country. To start it up they have to push until they are going fast enough to jump gears.
This carries a strong message of family values, but doesnt ram it in your face! Its a well crafted, funny, touching and entertaining film which deserves to be watched and adored by all.
The old story of a dysfunctional family coming together through tough times to realise that their family really is quite special, has never been done with such skill as this.
You dont feel bogged down in any setimentality. You just enjoy the ride. Trust me its a fun ride! The characters are superb. Little Miss Sunshine herself being an extremely lovable lead. Then you have grouchy Granpa and suicidal Uncle (Steve Carrell on top form). The ruthless "must win everything" father and the caring doting mother aswell as the moody and silent older brother.
Some of the set peices will go down in history, such as, the hilarious van they use to drive cross-country. To start it up they have to push until they are going fast enough to jump gears.
This carries a strong message of family values, but doesnt ram it in your face! Its a well crafted, funny, touching and entertaining film which deserves to be watched and adored by all.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Right, so there it is!! Offbeat dark comedy with uplifting and life enhancing scenes illustrating impressive family and life moral issues??? Yup!! That's the sum of its parts! Good acting in relatively superficial characters that somehow provide a very enjoyable experience from beginning to end!!
That's what this is!! The wonderful sum of its dark yet accessible parts! Genious, more of this.....
That's what this is!! The wonderful sum of its dark yet accessible parts! Genious, more of this.....
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the best films I've watched for ages.... touching, quirky, well acted and hilarious. It made me laugh out loud several times!
This is definitely a film that I will watch again. Highly recommended.
This is definitely a film that I will watch again. Highly recommended.
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HILARIOUS INDIE MOVIE!
I love love love this film.
It has everything in it. Comedy, drama,and great actors.
It's a funny story that will make you smile
It has everything in it. Comedy, drama,and great actors.
It's a funny story that will make you smile
Published 5 months ago by Stuff buyer
dvd did not work.
This dvd did not work in any of our dvd players and I couldnt get address to return it.
Very disappointing. Waste of money!
Very disappointing. Waste of money!
Published 8 months ago by bolingbroke N
a wonderful moving
This is one of my favorite movie, it was funny and touching aswell. Following this family through lots of things ( happy and sad ) makes this film one of the best i've ever watched
Published 8 months ago by CynthiaK
Wonderful Movie!
I have not enjoyed a movie so much in a long time. This is an intelligent, funny film with real heart - and the performances are fantastic. Thoroughly recommend it.
Published 9 months ago by Jas
Ordinary People
The story of a disfuntional family of colourful characters apparently drowning in their own individual problems coming together on a road trip to a beauty contest for the benefit... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Shrewlord
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
Just watched this again recently,wondering if it is as good as i remembered it being,it is.
Full of great charaters that develop as the story grows,the main part being getting... Read more
Full of great charaters that develop as the story grows,the main part being getting... Read more
Published 11 months ago by BAZ316
One of the most emotional and enjoyable films - still, after a few...
This film slipped under most people's radar when it was first released, and by word-of-mouth, such a wide range of audiences came to see it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Louise Roberts
Life is just one big beauty contest after another
I was unsure when i first watched this film, but on the second watching i grew to love it. Its a quirky little number about a dysfunctional family. Read more
Published 11 months ago by laurey
HIGHLY ENTERTAINING!
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE is a hilarious comedy. The acting is not good yes, but the plot, characters, comedy and ending are all so good they maske up for the extremely poor acting! Read more
Published 13 months ago by G. Stephenson
harmless, slightly clichéd, ultimately feel-good family comedy
This is a harmless, slightly clichéd, ultimately feel-good family comedy featuring an embarrassingly foul mouthed grandpa, an uncommunicative teen who by the end of the film... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Legal Vampire
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