Little Miss Sunshine
My favorite road movie is Little Miss Sunshine. The elements of sympathy and humor intertwined are perfectly presented through this film. The movie shows how a family comes together through a road trip to California for the daughter Olive to compete in a pageant. The family goes through many ups and down including the death of a Grandpa Edwin, Frank opens up about his suicide attempt and his sexuality, Dwayne comes to find he is color blind, Richard is faced with problems with his job, and Olive finally competes in the pageant. At the end of the movie when Olive performs her original and risky dance routine, the entire family supports her while the crowd is disgusted. The conclusion of the movie leaves you with a strong sense of family and what it means to stand up for yourself and those that you love. The message is inspiring and uplifting.