Little Miss Sunshine - Movie Review

Rating: 9/10 (17 February 2020)

Little Miss Sunshine is an absolutely wonderful film, and far better than it has any right to be. The performances from everyone are incredible, but the real standouts are Steve Carell and Abigail Breslin. Carell shines in everything he's a part of, but Breslin surprised me with how talented she was for a very young actress.
I was also amazed by Paul Dano in the film. He is a phenomenal actor nowadays, but Little Miss Sunshine proves that he was talented years before he became a household name and I always look forward to seeing what projects he will tackle next.
The script for Little Miss Sunshine is expertly written, as it fleshes out all of the characters to a surprising level, making us care for each and every one of them. It's also very comedic when it needs to be, and I couldn't get enough of watching what was happening on-screen. There is an event which happens part way through the film that I don't think is handled very well, as the characters didn't seem to be affected as much as they should be and this meant that it didn't hit me as hard as it probably should have done. That one section aside, I loved everything else about the screenplay.
I also enjoyed the locations that we visited during the film, and I was constantly immersed in the story. It does get slightly too silly for my liking at the end, but I still got a kick out of it and was entertained.
Overall, Little Miss Sunshine is a wonderful film, packed with charm, wit, fleshed-out characters, and a story which I loved being immersed in.
SCORE: 90%