MUST SEE MOVIES: "Little Miss Sunshine"

By Nicko

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)


Director: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Cast: Abigail Breslin (Olive), Greg Kinnear (Richard), Toni Collette (Sheryl), Alan Arkin (Granpa), Paul Dano (Dwayne) and Steve Carell (Frank).

This two-time Oscar winning movie is a jewel among ordinary rocks. You can say I am exaggerating a little bit, but when you stay in your seat watching the credits after the movie has ended and you say to yourself: “Damn, what has just happened?” you know that the hour and forty minutes that the movie lasted were worth it. It`s funny and touching at the same time. The junky grandpa, the bankrupt dad, the divorced mom, the suicidal uncle, the “mute” son and the Miss America wannabe daughter form the most dysfunctional but loving family. The movie`s strengths are the wonderful script (written by academy award winner Michael Arndt) and the great performances. And obviously we can`t leave out the Volkswagen bus and its clutch problem.

Alan Arkin (Oscar winner) and Abigail Breslin (Oscar Nominee) did a terrific job playing grandpa and Olive but I have to make special mention to Steve Carell (The office, The 40 year old virgin) whose outstanding performance as Frank gives him the funniest lines in the movie.

I might say that Little Miss Sunshine can easily be the best picture of 2006 (I would include Pan`s Labyrinth as well) so if you have the chance to watch it, please do. You won`t regret it.

Favorite Little Miss Sunshine quotes:

Richard: Oh my God, I'm getting pulled over. Everyone, just... pretend to be normal

Frank: (reading what Dwayne is writing on his notepad) But I Am Not Going To Have Any Fun Frank: Yeah, we're all with ya on that one, Dwayne.

Police officer: Okay, you're out. On the condition that you never enter your daughter in a beauty pageant in the state of California, ever again. Ever. Frank: I think we can live with that.