One Of The Best Films Of 2006 (SPOILERS)

Rating: 9/10 (8 March 2007)

SPOILERS
I had never seen this movie since about two hours ago. When I first saw the trailer of this movie I thought that I would not really enjoy this type of movie. When it got into the IMDb's Top 250 and actually got nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards I had to check this out. I was pleasantly surprised. This was a terrific movie with some of the best acting and some of the best cast of 2006. There are funny and quirky moments yet there are really dramatic moments. However, I thought taking Grandpa's dead body out of the hospital and into the van was a bit over-the-top, but it was hilarious and wrong nonetheless.
Here is the plot of this movie. A mangled family has to pile into a broken van to get to a beauty pageant for young Olive. There is Richard, the father that has an unsuccessful book, the mother Sheryl, and her gay and suicidal brother Frank. There is the dirty Grandpa, there is Olive, who is going to be in the pageant, and there is her brother Dwayne, who wants to be a pilot and is only going for the flying lessons. Who is also not talking. Basically everything goes wrong. The Grandpa dies from an overdose and they steal the body, they are pulled over, their horn on the car does not work, Dwayne realizes he is color-blind and can not become a pilot, and much more. They finally get to the pageant. Olive does a little type of dance that was taught by Grandpa, which can not be good. When she gets booed the family joins in, and they are arrested. They get out and go home.
Overall, this is a fantastic movie. This is definitely one of the best movies of 2006 and you can not miss this movie. This movie may be about a Clark Griswold type of road-trip, but if you look at this movie a couple of times you will realize that it is about a disgruntled family finally becoming close, in some sort of deranged way. Anyway, this is a great and heartwarming and hilarious and funny movie that totally deserved every award and nomination that is had gotten, whether it is the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards or even the Independent Spirit Awards.
9/10
Recommended Films: Vacation.