What happened to originality? Better yet, what happened to critics demanding originality?
The warm critical reception for Little Miss Sunshine puzzles me. Did they forget the now 26 year-old Vacation? While the latter movie relied on idiocy more than anything, similar plot points are explored. Throw in a touch of the 17 year-old Weekend at Bernie's and you have a movie that some people are touting as a Best Picture candidate.
Wait, isn't there more to the movie than that? Not really. I did laugh at a coffee mug early in the movie, and there is the big laugh at the end. The rest is poorly written, episodic tripe. The directors made a career out of working on music videos. Said experience is on display here. That is not a compliment. I wish I could say more, but it has been a few months since my viewing of this forgettable film.
Meanwhile, Wes Anderson is ready to kill himself.
