I can't believe this movie simultaneously gave and cured my depression!

A bittersweet ray of sunshine caught in a yellow van filled with actors who have rarely been better.

It also has one of the best dance routines ever put to film.

There's a lot more to say about this film, but in the end it will always boil down to this:

Watch it, embrace it, love it.

And that I did.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

maybe if i watch this every day it'll be just like actually taking antidepressants

You know what? Fuck beauty contests.
-Dwayne

The 2006 indie darling not only holds up 7 years later but is probably better then most comedies coming out today. It's a deceivingly colorful, lighthearted black comedy that takes an honest approach on how families that have already had "life experiences" deal with attempted suicide, drug use, depression and individual delusionment.

The cast couldn't have possibly been better across the board with Alan Arkin and Steve Carell possibly stealing the show. Arkin is able to give the loud attention stealing performance as the crazy yet brutally honest grand father while Carell gives a surprising great nuanced performance as a suicidal gay scholar.

At the center of it all of course you have 10 year old Abigail Breslin as Olive Hoover who is the personification of young innocence. The manner they take the piss out of beauty pageants at the end of this film is simply brilliant.

Goodness. This movie was so cute. In the least appropriate ways. 
I think it was written by Andy Kaufman. The way the climax really drew on almost every possible tension. But the comedic relief was just perfect. Pretty unexpected. Really enjoyable.

pretty sure i can talk about how amazing this movie is for hours but i know dwayne doesn't give a fuck

Very funny at times and had it’s sad moments too. I feel if this was something I had watched back in the day I’d be more emotionally attached to it, but I enjoyed watching this band of misfits and there wasn’t one family member who was a spare part, everyone had their own problems and brought something to the table.

Also the cameos from Dean Norris and Bryan Cranston have made me start rewatching Breaking Bad! 

The last half of this movie is as good as the last half of any movie ever and if you don’t believe me you aren’t paying attention.

One of those "feel good classics" that everyone else likes that is kinda just boring to me I guess.

this is one of my new favorite movies, i’m really glad i took the time to watch it + young abigail breslin is a sweetheart

¿Alguna vez se han preguntado, "maldita sea, por qué no la había visto antes", inmediatamente al acabar una película sumamente maravillosa?

Pregunto por un amigo...

jesus… what a cute nightmare
this is so weird and endearing and funny and depressing… it’s bizarre how this movie makes you hate some characters so much and then suddenly love them
i have mixed feelings about many things in this film, but there’s no doubt this one of the best “afternoon movies” ever. it felt a lot like a wes anderson film, just without the visuals