Sunshine Indeed!

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2015)

Little Miss Sunshine (2006): Dir: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris / Cast: Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Steve Carell: Uplifting treasure regarding optimism as a young girl wishes to participate in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant meaning that the negativity within the family will be huddle in a mini bus trekking to California. Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris raise this beyond road movie clichés and focus on the malfunctions of individuals within the family unit, and they succeed with great comic payoff. Greg Kinnear is all about winning, which is opposite in motivation. His wife is played by Toni Collette as the peace keeper who has her hands full with this car load. Steve Carell plays her gay brother who survived a suicide attempt and must remain under supervision. Paul Dano plays their son who doesn't speak and hopes to leave home to pursue flying. Alan Arkin plays the cocaine addicted grandfather whose advice is well meant but misdirected. In many ways he is the heart of the film. Abigail Breslin as Olive the young daughter remains positive through it all even when her chances of winning the pageant are not good. Great ensemble cast and a fantastic climax that is worthy of applause. This is a wonderful film celebrating family unity and the importance of every individual and their contribution to preserve it. Score: 10 / 10