This Movie is Hilarious, Says This Guy

Rating: 8/10 (23 July 2007)

I was expecting to see some cute little movie that warms your heart and had a sprinkle of laughter here and there. I was wrong.
First of all, this movie has gut busting scenes of utter hilarity. I didn't expect it to be that funny.
It's basically a story of a dysfunctional family (putting it nicely) taking a road trip to get their little girl into a beauty pageant, one in which they have no business even going to but they do it for the little girl's sake.
That's where the story basically lies, the adventures of that very road trip and the dysfunctional family relationships under the pressure of getting this girl to that pageant in time.
It's pure gold.
Once again, Steve Carrell shows flashes of his comedic nature but also an entirely new element of his acting ability with a slightly more serious character background ... and he pulls it off very well, bravo.
Bottom line, I'd be hard pressed to find anyone I know that wouldn't find this movie funny. My only complaint is the marketing campaign of this movie. I almost didn't watch it b/c it seemed like nothing more than a little cute movie someone like myself would have no interest in. What a shame it would have been to miss this comedy classic ... yes, classic, comedic, gold.