Little Miss Sunshine
Forget Snakes on a Plane and whatever Will Ferrell movie is playing right now. Little Miss Sunshine gets the crown for the best summer flick. The movie is a comedy with a plot similar to National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983), except the destination of the family is not Wally Word–instead, the Hoover’s are headed to a beauty pageant for seven-year old Olive. The family encounters many obstacles along the way and anyone watching will enjoy the ride.
The Hoover’s are a family full of a dream team of funny actors featuring Greg Kinnear (Richard) in the driver seat (literally), with Steve Carell (Uncle Frank) behind him and Toni Collete (Sheryl) beside him. The star of the movie is Abigail Breslin (Olive). The rest of the family is played by Paul Dano (Olive’s brother Dwayne) and Alan Arkin (Grandpa). The Hoover’s live in Albuquerque, New Mexico and have financial trouble. When Olive gets invited to compete in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in California, the family can’t afford to fly; so, the family packs into their old Volkswagen bus.
This film marks the big screen directorial debuts for renowned music video directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. It started out with showings at film festivals (including Sundance), and then earned a $10 million deal for Fox Searchlight distribution. So, the movie should be in a select theater near you through the end of the summer. I saw it at the famous Cape Cinema, and the audience applauded at the end of the movie.
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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