Little Miss Sunshine is the funniest, most therapeutic road trip romp since Sideways.
About an extended, dysfunctional family on the verge of a mental and mechanical breakdown while in a Kombi van en route to a child beauty contest, it's inevitably contrived. But, thanks to dynamite writing, directing and acting, Sunshine steers clear of any wrong turns even if the audacious showstopper of a climax does risk the wheels coming off.
The result is a minor comic masterpiece that's as hilarious as it is heartfelt. The extras, while sparing, are just as engaging: a directors' commentary and four alternative endings.
Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Starring Greg Kinnear, Steve Carrell, Toni Collette and Alan Arkin. Out now through Roadshow Entertainment.
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