Little Miss Sunshine is lovely

iView Author: Krishna Suresh
(Nepal, Singapore)
eMail: icsknights [at] gmail [dot]com

Title: Little Miss Sunshine is lovely


When was the last time I punched air with a fist, when a kid does a semi strip dance? Yes, allow yourself to see me laughing while writing this review. I was quite surprised how this movie actually “surprised” me in the end. Little Miss Sunshine, from a Fox Searchlight studios, is a very fresh take on family drama by director duo Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton. Of course it is also rare to see a very fresh Steve Carell blending soft comedy with subtle acting prowess.

So, here we have a family united to go ahead and take their little princess, Olivia (Abigail Breslin), to a kid’s beauty pageant called the Little Miss Sunshine. But, you do know how the …


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