Over rated highly

Rating: 2/10 (26 July 2007)

Just caught this on HBO. What am I missing here? This is one of the most overrated pieces of crap I've ever sat through. Alan Arkin won an Oscar for this? He walked through this. The film is a waste of time. The little fat girl - is just that - a little fat girl with no talent - and she was nominated as well - for what - how loud she could scream? Don't waste your time. The 15-year old teen boy is the only character that is written with any substance at all - and has no dialog until the middle of the film. Silence is golden. It is not funny. It contains no social comment although it attempts to confront the indignities of having small children compete in beauty contests. Again, don't waste your time. Imagine, this was also nominated for Best Picture of the Year - what am I missing?