spectacular

Rating: 9/10 (19 January 2011)

This movie is nothing short of Spectacular and puts a smile on my face.
The movie revolves around Cheryl Hoover (Toni Collette) an overworked mother of two children, who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her brother Frank (Steve Carell) is a homosexual scholar of French author Marcel Proust, temporarily living at home with the family after a suicide attempt. Her husband Richard (Greg Kinnear) is striving to build a career as a motivational speaker and life coach. Dwayne (Paul Dano), Sheryl's son from a previous marriage, is a troubled teenager who has taken a vow of silence until he can accomplish his dream of becoming a test pilot. Richard's foul-mouthed father, Edwin (Alan Arkin), a World War II veteran recently evicted from a retirement home for using and selling heroin, lives with the family; he is close with his seven-year-old granddaughter, Olive
The characters are deranged, a little insane and yet very lovable! Two thumbs up!
I came into the theatre feeling very skeptical.. but it is worth every cent of my money.
suitable for viewers of all ages,.. amazing how much you can get out of a low-budget film which goes to show that money doesn't make success.