A Dissenting view

Rating: 2/10 (2 September 2007)

I saw this movie long after all the hype, and I'm sorry, I just don't get it. Abigail Breslin is charming as the perky kid, and Toni Collette suffers adorably as the Mom, but I found this movie dull boring and tedious. It felt padded by extended road scenes, and asides unnecessary to the plot.
Was it supposed to be funny? Other people seem to think so, but I did not laugh once at this celebration of mediocrity. The characters began as losers, and finished as losers. Who cares?
If this is supposed to be a farce, I suggest that viewers recycle classic Monty Python - they knew farce.
This just left me feeling sad.