Intelligent and "politely" funny...

Rating: 7/10 (4 October 2006)

After all the hype about this movie, I finally went to see it. I must say that it is a very clever and well acted movie, with a very intelligent script and dialogue. Maybe it's just personal taste, but I found myself laughing at many parts of the movie just politely (as opposed to falling out of my seat laughing). I'm not quite sure why I didn't think this was the funniest movie in a long time, but maybe it's the implausibility of the setup (how dysfunctional can a family get?) or maybe the jokes are too intelligent? Anyway, I don't want to slam this movie, as it is very well made and I loved all the actors in the film. The scene at the end is priceless, as it glaringly shows the hypocrisy of these "beauty pageants". Overall, a pleasant film that won't disappoint!