Great quirky Indie drama, not really a black humor comedy, with four lead actors who do wonders with the script through excellent acting. Amy Adams plays Rose, the older of two young women sisters, who cleans houses to make ends meet. Jason Spevak (who really holds his own with the name actors) plays her illegitimate 6ish yr old son Oscar, an inquisitive little kid, always inadvertently getting in trouble. Emily Blunt plays Norah, the younger sister to Rose, who is so flighty she can't hold a job. Alan Arkin plays the sister's father, Joe, who has all these comical get rich schemes. There are a number of pretty quirky plot lines, however, the majority of the movie is about the character developments and relationships among these four - each has inner demons to conjure with the help of the others. Some of the scenes are really good: the sisters in their initial foray into crime scene cleanup; Grandpa Joe teaching Oscar how to be an entrepreneur; the sisters making Oscar feel special as the "Little Bast*rd"; and many other scenes. Some of the other scenes do drag a bit, and the movie is somewhat slow paced. If you are looking for out and out comedy, then this isn't your movie. However, if you're looking for a family relationship type drama, comical at times, then this is a very good movie to see
Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
Sunshine Cleaning Reviews
- Author: rabbisanta clening up shop
Advertisement
