Hysterical, emotional movie about dysfunctional family on a road trip of a lifetime

Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2007)

This has been the most talked about movie in recent months, so I had to go and watch it. Little Miss Sunshine, I am happy to report, is a wonderfully scripted, acted and directed movie. I have not laughed so much in a long time, and I can't remember the last time people applauded at a movie at the end.
The film follows a family on a road trip of a lifetime, as the daughter is to contest in a beauty pageant in California. The family as I have said is totally dysfunctional, but each character is not your usual TV cliché, where each character is quite original and intriguing. All blend well together especially when they are at each other's throats! The film starts painfully, and it can be unsettling with various dark touches, but watch it to the end. This is a genuinely great film. A refreshing change from the big budget movies, and one I'd heartily recommend....