Fan-freaking-tastic

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2006)

If you know someone who didn't like Little Miss Sunshine, you should not be friends with them. Seriously. It is the most enjoyable movie I have seen in a long time. The cast is great, and everyone performs at the top of their game. Greg Kinnear proves that he is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. Steve Carrell takes on a new type of role, and comes through with a subtle, textured performance. And then there's Alan Arkin, whose portrayal of Grandpa is destined to be talked about and quoted for years. The offbeat humor and the pace of the movie reminded me at times of Fargo and even of Spellbound, but is definitely its own movie and it is unlike any American movie I have seen in a while.