I finally got around to watching Little Miss Sunshine. It was a really great film, though somehow I ended up feeling a little let down, like it wasn't quite as good as I expected it to be. I guess I’m a jerk.
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Abigail Breslin, Paul Dano, Toni Collette, Marc Turtletaub, Brenda Canela, Chuck Loring
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Last night Megan and I actually arranged for a baby sitter and went out for the evening (first time we've ever done that since moving to Seattle). A friend had forwarded an email about a screening of a documentary, 'Darius Goes West,' that was part of a fund raising effort, and we decided to attend. The film is the story of Darius Weems, a young man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and a group of his friends. Together, they drive from Georgia to California and back. The film was moving- wonderfully put together and telling a touching story.
If you have the opportunity to see this film, I'd highly recommend it. If you have the chance to see it and raise a little money for DMD, even better.
Parental advisory for inappropriate language, but if you haven't yet seen Glengarry Glen Ross, then you should add that to your NetFlix list, immediately. No really, just do it.
