Hilarious, poignant and one of the best movies I've seen in a while!

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2006)

I felt completely refreshed when I left the cinema, having seen this wonderful film. A family barely making it and full of beautifully sweet and obscenely funny characters pull together for their youngest family member. Greg Kinnear really made you want to slap his character at first, and he played his role to a T. Steve Carrell continues to impress me with his comedic style, and his character's depiction was one of my favourites. Great writing and fabulous fodder for cinematic T-shirts. The mother's character is the glue that miraculously keeps all the crazy together and running smoothly. The character Olive is a fine example to pageant contestants everywhere, that you can be yourself and be proud of your accomplishments even if it is to everyone else's horror! The son's character has a heartbreaking scene with his sister that has to be my favourite in this film.Grandpa's character was uncensored but his passion for lewdness is equal in his passion for supporting his family. A must-see, quality film for the hopeful and and the hopeless!