A daily comment from Midget Emma: Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2008)

This type of movie doesn't come along every day. This was funny and has lots of heart. A story about a family and there drama's. It was a very enjoyable movie and mixed with a great cast and acting this is one to put on your must-see list.
This is about family and every family member had a different personality and their own problems that unfold throughout this movie. This is not your typical family. We have the father(Greg Kinnear) who hates losers and is trying to get it great in his work. Then we have the honest mum(Toni Collette) who is trying to support her family. Then we have her depressed brother(Steve Carell) who is fresh out of hospital after a suicide attempt. Then we have the daughter(Abigail Breslin)who wants to be a beauty queen and her brother Dwayne(Paul Dano) who has taken a vow of silence until he achieves his goal. Lastly we have the foul-mouth Grandpa(Alan Arkin)who has been kicked out of his retirement home. This is one different family and i enjoyed watching them. Every character was perfectly executed and cast perfectly. I was not disappointed with any of them they all where superb.
Seven-year-old Olive is invited to a beauty pageant in California. So the whole family jump into there bright yellow VW and head off on a road trip to support there little up and coming beauty queen. With fun and enjoyable results.
This may not be one for the kids. There is bad language,drug use,sexual references and suicide themes. It was very unexpected actually.
I recommend this. It was funny and heartwarming. See it now.
9/10