Little miss Sunshine (2006)👸🏼

 

Little Miss is back for another review

   Little Miss Sunshine is a movie about a very strange family traveling in an old van to take their daughter Olive to a child beauty pageant. You know the film would be entertaining when it has such a strange plot.

   This loco family is made up of Olive, a seven-year-old girl who dreams of being a beauty queen; Richard, her father, an aspiring motivational coach who has a nine-step program for success; Sheryl, her mother, a hard-working and stressed woman who tries to keep the family together; Frank, Sheryl's brother, a Proust expert who attempted suicide after being rejected by his boyfriend and bested by his rival; Dwayne, Olive's older brother, a rebellious teenager who has taken a vow of silence as a follower of Nietzsche; and Edwin, Richard's father and Olive's grandfather, a rude, heroin-addicted old man who trains Olive for the pageant.

Hoover family

   Along the road, the family faces various problems and obstacles. Despite everything, the family managed to make it to the contest on time, where they realize that Olive does not meet the standards of beauty and perfection that are demanded, but she still participates. And in my opinion, the best participation.

Classic van scene 

   What I love about this film is the way the director allows each character to evolve throughout the story and the amount of time each one of them was given to blossom. We see how Olive is somewhat optimistic and innocent to the criticism at first, but then her true joy stands out, on the other hand, we have Olive's parents, who, however stubborn and obsessive they are in situations, would be willing to do whatever it takes to fulfill Olive's dream and her grandfather's last will.

   Regardless of the entire plot revolving around Olive, we also have moments where we can see the growth of Uncle Frank, who after a breakup and financial problems led him to make an attempt to kill himself. The same situations lead him to fall into a notorious depressive state, but throughout the trip, we can see how his true personality flourishes in problems. What seems strange is that the problems do not make the family grieve over things, in fact, they help them regain the zest for life. And that final lip-sync was delightful.

“I mean, you do what you love, and f*ck the rest”

   "Little Miss Sunshine" is a charming American indie gem that tackles the complexities of family dysfunction and the pursuit of happiness. The film points to the absurdity and paranoia of beauty pageants and explores the benefits of simply enjoying life and accepting that problems often come with it, but that's okay. Perfection is not attainable or perfect.

Rate: 5/5
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I highly recommend it. It's a film that will make you laugh, cry, and think.