little miss sunshine

this indie is a real crowd pleaser. the audience couldn't stop laughing and I couldn't help wondering if I was missing something. the film has wacky characters (a heroin-snorting grandpa, a mute angst-ridden teen, a suicidal gay Proust scholar), borrowed gags and an over-sexualized seven year old. does that sound funny yet? thankfully, Toni Collette and Steve Carrell provide some relief with their understated performances. I think this is one of those cross-over indies that plays to the masses (read: anyone who thought Weekend at Bernies was below them).