One of the Best Independent Movies of all Time.

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2007)

When I heard about this movie, I knew I had to go see it. The story about a dysfunctional family on a road trip, just to get their daughter into a beauty pageant was the first laugh I had. And I had not even seen the movie yet.
When I placed the DVD into the machine and the menu pulled up, I already knew this was going to be hilarious. I pick up the remote and press play. And then I'm off.
The first scene wasn't really funny, but a drama about the troubles the family is going through. The daughter (Breslin) is in desperate need for a win in a beauty pageant, the grandfather (Arkin) is taking crack, the mother (Collete) is smokes, and is divorced, the father (Kinnear) is facing bankruptcy and is failing to propose a program he has invented, the brother (Dano) has taken an oath of silence and remains mute, and not to mention hates the family, and the uncle (Carrel) is gay, heartbroken, without a job, and suicidal.
After a very funny and memorable dinner scene the family is already off to California for the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. This is where most of the laughs begin. The bus they are in breaks down in many ways, they leave Olive behind, and face a lot of numerous troubles along the way.
It doesn't stop there. Once they get to the pageant, they still face troubles, and laughs and dramatic points continue. By the end of the pageant the family rides out home. This is the point where you realize how much you really like this movie.
After watching the movie I already knew that the script was excellent, it was well directed, and most of all, well acted. I must say that every actor deserves an Oscar. Especially for Steve Carrel who is in the best performance of his life ever.
You'll love this movie which brings out every emotion in yourself. You will also learn something from the movie. Many of them, one that many would agree. That the little girls in the pageant that win are $!^(#es. Watch this movie. Then Smell, Kiss, and hug the box.
Little Miss Sunshine 10/10