You wouldn't think so from the giddy impression of the title, but this was just really depressing to me. It's about a dysfunctional, strife ridden family that goes on a roadtrip to attend the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. Family members include a gaunt nihilist kid that hates everyone, a struggling salesman, their dirty old grandpa, and a weird looking 10 year old girl that is fulfilling her dream of entering Little Miss Sunshine, which is basically a preteen barbie contest. Steve Carell plays a discredited literary scholar and a homosexual recovering from attempted suicide that accompanies them to the pageant because he can't be left alone.
Generally, the people in this family aren't doing great. At home, they are able to internalize their personal problems, but when they set out on the road, they are forced to face all their life difficulties. Over the course of the movie, they struggle to fulfill their aspirations and are all rejected. Some, slowly without knowing it, others, suddenly and traumatically encounter barriers they cannot surmount. Ultimately, they come to peace with what they can't do in life, either because the dream was dumb and irrational or because they realize there are better ways to meet the same end.
wow that is great acting
Rating: 75%
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This movie is about a bunch of awkward people, including Steve Carell, crammed into a small space together. I would have thought you'd have Officegasms.
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