Review of Little Miss Sunshine (2006) by Tim L — 25 Oct 2012

A weird and wonderful film in which 6 very different and disparate family members are forced together on the way to (the ultimate American celebration of the inconceivably strange) a childs' beauty pageant. What makes you care about this film is how 'fleshed out' and individually realised each of the characters are. This is a warm, funny, moving and ultimately real film. O.K, so the reality of life for most of us doesn't include a drug taking grandad, suicidal uncle or a selective mute son. But for many of us families, for better or for worse are a selection of disparate people, forced together; with all the warm, tragic and funny moments that come from this. And this is why this unique film portrays this so well.

Acted beautifully throughout by all 6 characters (even the young girl, who suffers from none of the annoying traits that most child actors do), this is certainly a film that will last the test of time.