A very good B movie NOT worthy of any Oscar nominations

Rating: 8/10 (22 February 2007)

Yes dear readers this film is quite good for a minor Independent film. BUT is not for consideration of Best Picture or any Oscar nominations.
This tale of a very dysfunctional family & there trip from New Mexico to Southern California to enter a very cute child in the MISS SUNSHINE beauty contest is not really for the entire family. A certain 4 letter word is uttered many times mainly by Alan Arkin, He probably got his Oscar nomination because he is elderly & older people do not use such language usually.
The cute little girl Abiigal Breslin also was nominated, There must have been another actress worthy of this nomination. It received other nominations as well. WHY I DO NOT UNDERSTAND>.
The acting is worthy of its casts talent, Greg Kennear ^ Toni Colette are the parents, Also Steve Carell & Paul Dano are excellent.Mr.Carell is wonderful as a very quiet man. & Paul Dano as an unhappy teen is great,
There are many fun bits,, the production is first rate,They are traveling throughout the southwest & the area is absolutely fantastically beautiful. I think most people will enjoy this BUT it is definitely not any Oscar award winner, Maybe it might win something at the Spirit Independent award show. I know it has some nominations BUT not for what.
ratings, *** (out of 10) 87 points (out of 100) IMDb 8 (out of 10)