An almost dysfunctional family embarks on a road-trip for their daughter to make it to the beauty pageant competition. The father is an unsuccessful self-motivational speaker who couldn't use his own step-by-step development program for his own life. His son is kind of a freak, who takes a vow on silence until he becomes a pilot. The daughter is a cute little kid who is in cloud nine after hearing that she is qualified for the beauty contest. Her trainer cum grandad is recently sent back to family from an old-age home because of his drug addiction. The mother is a weary home-maker that ties this family together. As if there is not enough tragedy to this family, a suicidal and gay uncle joins them in their journey towards self-realization.
Although the son never talks, he shares a quiet and deep connection with his sister. She is the only one who could console him when he realizes that his dream of becoming a pilot is not possible. The grand-dad also shares a close relationship with his grand-daughter. His demise brings an unexpected closeness to an emotionally indifferent family. The Uncle's depressions further worsens when his gay partner switches loyalty towards his arch rival. Even the van in which they travel develops problem with the gears. It looked like only the daughter is relatively saner than anybody and she is less depressed about the proceedings apart from the last minute stage-nervousness.
In all road movies, the travel is most important than the destination. But, in "Little Miss Sunshine", both the travel and destination are quite satisfactory. When we expect a feel good ending of an underdog wins a contest, the movie makes a very smart and unexpected twist in the end. It makes a mockery of the contest that was revered throughout the film. Till that time, it was a good movie, but the twist makes it even better.
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