"Little Miss Sunshine, ★★★★ (out of four stars), Roger Albert

11-10，2005

A little girl stares at us intently with her blue eyes, as if she can see our souls. But she's not looking at us, she's staring at a beauty pageant on TV, and she's rehearsing and rehearsing the moment the champion is crowned. "Little Sunshine Beauty" is only the opening seconds, and we know that this is a movie about dreams, as well as misconceptions.

A few days later, she and her family set off on an accident-filled journey from Albuquerque to Redondo Beach in a vintage Volkswagen bus. The girl's dream is finally coming true, and they are almost at the hotel where the race will be held, and they can see it from the highway - it looks like it's within reach. But they couldn't find a junction that would allow them to actually get there.

At that moment, the movie said a lot, not just about misconceptions. In Southern California, where the scenery is constantly changing, you always seem to change some scheduled routes, but never quite get there. And then there's the elusive nature of the American Dream we chase, the shortcuts we follow, and the paths we don't take.

It's a gentle family satire and a classic American road movie. "Little Miss Sunshine" dates back to anti-authority, counterculture comedies from the '70s, like "Smiley" (1975) or "Harold and Maude" (1971) – satirizing Protestants' fairytale missionary virtues due to superficial traditional American values.

"Little Sunshine Beauty" shows us a world of forms, dogmas, procedures, positions, diets, step-by-step plans, life plans, rewards, retirement groups, quantification, selection, categorization, and coping with the seven emotions and desires of every ordinary person.

Inseparable from each other, either survive with nothing or accept a mantra of self-improvement: "Winners and losers".

The opening scene of the movie introduces us to the Hoovers, Oliver (Abigier Bryslin), who are on a quest to become beauty queens. Her father, Richard (Tom Hanks), was a stunned motivational speaker for success who was pathologically obsessed with success because he had never tried it himself. Oliver's mother, Cheryl (Julia Roberts), whose values are family above one, is distraught in order to unite her family, which is constantly infighting.

Grandpa (Alan Arkin), Oliver's coach, took the time to teach her a set of dances to prepare for the competition. Grandpa was kicked out of a retirement home for heroin use, and his philosophy is that you were a fool to use drugs when you were young, and you are a fool not to use drugs when you are old.

Uncle Frank (Tim Rose), Cheryl's younger brother, is the best Proust scholar in the world. Just attempted suicide because he fell in love with a graduate student who had just dumped him for the world's second-best Proust scholar. Oliver's brother (Paul Dano) didn't speak for nine months, he's not depressed, not at all. He was just obsessed with Nietzsche, and made a vow to be silent until he was admitted to flight school. Plus, he hates everyone.

In our initial introduction, "Little Miss Sunshine" did something quite extraordinary: it gave us the only option, and we learned a bit about the Hoover family from a 25-minute scene that revolved around a takeaway fried chicken. It's a bold move to establish the characters and the tone of the comedy.

And then...... Road trip!

You don't need to see a better show and a better cast, and you can't see it either. The cast and crew of "Little Miss Sunshine" (from lead actors to cameos) and director Ye Wei have thoroughly mastered what to do when disagreements or witty words are in full swing, and what to do when there is pain in the most satisfying comedy.

All the actors acted so sincerely. Dano, whose deadly black eyes are hidden behind thick bangs, is also set to a pale face that seems to be a state of detached and disgusted collapse of teenagers. All he had to do was tilt his head naturally, and he would almost win a full house. Hanks, a great actor, gave us another great performance, and every shot of him was amazing.

Roberts, she also played her character. Rose, a miracle in "pink and blue striped socks", created a gay man who was both typical and surprising, and his pain was like a hard plastic foam surrounding him, less bitter, more funny.

How did Uncle Frank run? He's an intellectual. Ross and director Ye Wei must have researched this, breaking down its components and then reassembling them. It's all straightforward, not elegant. It's almost not like a real person, but it's not an increased stupid action, it's just a real human expression.

Ah Jin, Bryslin, Streep, all the actors teamed up to dream, and Ye Wei's cameo also added a lot to the film.

Ye Wei's directorial table xiàn is great, I don't want to say too much about his age of 17, even if he is older than me, this is also a great table: the first 25 minutes of successful creation is a spectacle, the road trip makes people laugh and suffer at the same time, to the climax of the whole film, the beauty contest that hits our hearts fiercely, and then to the warm end, after the irony, there is an imperceptible sadness for reality, real and elegant at the same time.

We can see that Ye Wei's talent permeates the whole story, humorous, sad, and exciting, he doesn't even have to shout, just do it gently.

In such a movie, all the qiē are moving, and "Little Sunshine Beauty" is a priceless gift with priceless fun and thought. 』

Albert's first film review for the LMS was very long, and a film critic would only write such a long film review when he was excited, whether it was because he wanted to praise or scold, and had a lot to say. In the end, he defines LMS as a gift!

This is definitely one of the most unhesitating four-star film reviews he has, his love for the Hoover family is evident between the lines, and it is clear that he likes Dwynne and Frank the most, a Nietzsche, a Proust, a young and a large two readers, perhaps the two characters who make him feel the most immersed.

Especially Frank, the old man also analyzes how Frank acted as an intellectual, it is too funny and ironic, and too real.

He also praised Ye Wei, in his pen, Ye Wei is a knight who wants to fight with the evil dragon to save the princess, everyone thinks that there is a life-and-death battle, who knows that as soon as the evil dragon heard that he was coming, he immediately ran away. The mighty knight just needs to take the princess away gracefully.

So when the media reported, they all said "Roger Albert praised LMS as incomparable" and "Roger Albert praised Ye Wei for greatness". When Owen Graeberman suddenly bombarded LMS recently, it quickly became clear that Albert was really, really fond of LMS!

Albert published a second film review!

The old man's rare move was reported by the media and read by fans, and everyone gave a thumbs up!

Compared with Owen Greyman's crappy film reviews, Albert's two film reviews show what it means to be a master and why he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Because it's so well written!

The characters have no vitality? A doomed sitcom? Ye Wei made a defective film? He didn't even bother to mention a "director"? Predictable?

He said, "No!"

"Little Miss Sunshine Part II, ★★★★ Roger Albert

11-22，2005

"Little Miss Sunshine" has a group of characters who look so weird that there is a perception that they are not real.

They are driven by their own values, dreams, and events, and each character has a cute side and a bad side, and they are all a combination of contradictions. That's why these people are so believable, full of weird but vivid life.

Needless to say, the fantastic performances of the actors are no longer necessary, but let's simply add them. Alan Arkin's grandfather is not just good, it's like an old friend of mine, and I must know such a guy. Abigil Blyslin, at just 9 years old, with her pure innocence and incredible play, gave us Oliver, a little girl who can penetrate the soul.

When we watch movies, it's usually easiest to see the wonderful performances of the actors, or the exquisite stories of the screenwriters. But it is not easy to understand and find what the director has done. Suffice it to say, the director made a qiē.

"Little Miss Sunshine" is a multi-lane road where you can drive in a simple movie lane, enjoy this rather interesting story without thinking much about anything, and you can also think a lot, talk a lot, and even look at it one by one, like an anatomist.

But this movie will not make you feel the traces of the director, it is not heavy, just elegant and gentle, and the setting of some factors, scene props, etc. is also very civilian. Maybe that's the reason, it seems that we don't have to talk about Ye Wei, he didn't do anything.

Ye Wei is not a director who doesn't understand form and show off skills, "The Wedding is Coming" has a strong directorial trace of magic, "Exorcism Video" has become easy, and "Little Sunshine Beauty" is a kind of naturalness, he maintains his own style, but he doesn't show off, only just the right use.

If the story is a tightrope story, the beginning is all about a dinner scene, and you can fall down at any moment, and the result is that we unconsciously walk over to the www.biquge.info of the Pen Fun Pavilion where we start our road trip. In the journey of one accident after another, Ye Wei's understanding and control of the story made a qiē appropriate.

Its rhythm is smooth and natural, and although it is constantly changing, it does not feel broken, and under the structure of always marching, it gradually deepens the appeal and forms the largest shock wave, and Oliver begins to dance during the beauty pageant. But the bigger surprise is after that, you think that's it, that's all there is to the film, it turns around and goes in another direction, a natural direction that was not foreseen before.

The final shot of the film is extraordinary. In the beginning, the film only gives us a choice, to know the Hoover family and become a member of this family. At the end, the camera pans away, and it takes us away from the Hoover house, allowing us to become spectators again, and to face ourselves in search of our answers.

The red sky is a world full of danger and change, and the busy road is our life, and we come and go on the road without knowing what to do. The Hoover House on the side of the road is a kind of attitude to life that we can have, and sometimes stop for peace in the private world. You can notice that the bus is missing, but there is an obvious car key on the dining table. They still have dreams and will set off again, but they have more or less deeper values.

That's one of the things that directors do, and if you want to write a film review like this, "Little Miss Sunshine" can be written as a dictionary-thick explanation and analysis book, and it's better to leave the job to those film school teachers, because I'm sure it's not what you want. But if someone says that this movie doesn't have much but a great performance, I can't agree with it.

Ye Wei's talent is magical, and there are a lot of funny things in the film that make you feel "how can this happen?", all say that he is a genius, he is a genius not only because he knows how to make movies, for a teenager who is only 17 years old, his knowledge and thoughts in all aspects are the most amazing.

All we can do seems to be shocked by him again and again. If I were a girl, I would probably be crazy infatuated with Ye Wei, and now I love him.

This review is what I felt after I went to the theater to watch "Little Sunshine Beauty" for the second time, in fact, it was more fun, and I plan to watch it again when it is almost finished.

Director Ye Wei, well done!"

The old man's second film review can be said to praise Ye Wei in the most sensual words, but it makes sense, he also showed his hand in the analysis of the movie slightly, it seems to be a demonstration to Graeberman and others, do you see these in sitcoms? What have you watched?

How blind are your eyes to not see Ye Wei's talent?

Owen Graeberman is really a little short-sighted, when he published that movie review, maybe it was for grandstanding, after all, he worked for Entertainment Weekly, and entertaining the public was his first priority, maybe he didn't expect to be beaten up like this!

"Slow, slow, listen to me......"

It's almost Thanksgiving, so don't worry about it, okay? Why don't we talk about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 88% freshness and 74% loveability, you say yes, I say yes, or "Walking with Songs"? 82% freshness and 90% love, I give B+!

What are you still staring at the LMS, and why don't I wait for a week of release for a movie review? Why should you pay attention to me...... Stop fighting! Divide a few people to fight Jim Ridley and Roger Moore!

First, Stephen King used a trick to lock his throat, Albert punched him in the face, and then because of this turmoil, more film critics wrote film reviews for LMS, and the number of film reviews on Rotten Tomatoes quickly soared from 201 to 235.

The freshness was stable at 97% (229 fresh, 6 rotten, 8. 7/10 points), this cannot change for many years, and the inclusion of 236 articles is already a very high number for a literary film. "A Cup of Wine Life", which has been released for a year and a half, has 207 articles so far (96%, 200 fresh, 7 rotten, 8. 5/10 points).

This also means that this time, Ye Wei and "Little Sunshine Beauty" have conquered the film critics industry in the dust!

Not just North America, but the whole world!

"Ye Wei uninhibitedly directs a family's contradictions, fears, failures and hopes, great actors and soundtrack. ”――4。 5/5, Uruguayan emerging director Anrique Buchicchio, Uruguayan Totals

"It's a cute, fun road movie about a troubled family, but you know you've walked the same road before. Prodigy Ye Wei is crazy again. —4/4, Paul Burns, Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

"It is not surprising that Ye Wei, who has always been mature but deviant, filmed "Little Sunshine Beauty". If you understand his family background and upbringing, you can know where his rebellion came from. When he was still a student at the age of 17, he created Zào history with "Little Sunshine Beauty", and we can embrace happiness with peace of mind. -- 10/10, Liang Liang, United Daily News, Taiwan, China

"If you're looking for the best comedy of 2005, or a movie prodigy, I think this is it. - 5/5, David Edwards, Daily Mirror, UK

"It's like a refreshing breeze that captivates people all year round. There is no spectacular scene, but there is an almost perfect qiē. ”――3。 5/4, Vincent Marosa, Urbuz, France

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In addition to film critics, millions of movie fans continue to pay attention to IMDb-8. 5 points, 95% likeability contributed, and many people went to Owen Greyman's column message board to refute something, which really made him as popular as Albert for a while. Don't worry, it's just a discussion!

"Then why are you still beating me......"

"Discuss how to beat you!"