Louis, I think you're right about the first 10 minutes of the film. It introduces the characters, and they're freaks, a la the Coen brothers. However, what's different about this film -- which is almost completely a farce -- is that it's a bit like a coming of age film. At the end, the family "comes of age." Everyone -- except the Alan Arkin character, who dies -- develops more character than they start with and unites behind Olive, in opposition to the beauty contest.
Anyway, there's nothing wrong with farces (especially ones that aren't offensive, like this one). They're better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, if nothing else. I don't think anyone should expect _any_ film to be as good as Bergman's "Seventh Seal." If that's the standard you want films to live up to, you might as well stop going to movies. On 9/22/06, Louis Proyect <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Why I walked out of this movie after 10 minutes and what this means for the future of socialism: http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2006/09/23/little-miss-sunshine/
-- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
