Despite the stack of assignments on my table waiting for me, I went to watch the sneak preview of Little Miss Sunshine at Prince. A humourous, true-blue America movie about family troubles, sucide, drugs, death, gay issues, emotional issues etc. It was on a certain Hoovers family, every member of the family had a unique personality and their banter is so clever and witty, I laughed so much that tears came rolling down. A good example was when Steve Carell (Frank) said when pushing the broken-down van, "Did I tell you that I'm the no. 1 eminent Proust scholar of the United States?" I like it when his character so unabashedly declares himself as a genius.
This guy is hilarious as he digs at his bro-in-law with sarcastic remarks, as he breaks into a "stiff" run and as he copes with his sexual identify makes him my all-time-favourite character.
Grandpa (Alan Arkin) told grandson Dwayne (coolest name of the year!), "Son, trust me, F*** as many women as you can, not just one....As many women as you can....."
Meng and I were doubled over in laughter for at least 5 mins. He sprouts so much F-letter words I think it got the movie a NC16 rating (can't think of other valid reasons). My goodness, this funky grandad makes all pubescent teenage boys and maybe girls wish our grandads were like that!
Of all the family-centred shows around, this one breaks the mould. Instead of the usual tearjerkers, this one manages to touch on many social issues and simultaneously bring out the essence of family though comic relief. In a particularly touching scene, Dwaye writes a note to his sister that says "Go Hug Mom" just after their grandpa died. And in a good display of sibling love, Olive manages to get her brother out of his despodency by just hugging him! Sometimes, a simple hug says much more than words.
I think the scripwriter's a genius. I thoughly recommend it as "whole family entertainment"
http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/littlemisssunshine/
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