Sunshine Cleaning

Sunshine Cleaning is a fun movie with a warm heart that leaves you satisfied and content. Brought to us by the same people who produced Little Miss Sunshine, this Sunshine-film has the same indie feel but not quite the power punch that the Academy Award winning film had. 

Headlined by Amy Adams, Alan Arkin and Emily Blunt the cast delivers big time for director Christine Jeffs. Arkin is wonderful as an eclectic, warm-hearted but slightly unethical father figure. Emily Blunt and Amy Adams are both strong as down on their luck sisters with Blunt adding an especially touching performance as the younger sister still haunted by the death of her mother so long ago. The assemble makes this film worth watching and hilarious at times, but it’s the script that keeps this film from elevating beyond a fun film to an exceptional film.

While I love the understated melodrama I also feel a little lost at times when trying to make sense of the familial relationships and family condition. I was longing for a little more understanding of why they are who they are to truly empathize with each character. I found the script a little too vague at times and too concerned with trying to write a “funny” moment rather than let the characters and situation carry the humor.

In the end, this is a highly enjoyable film that is well worth the time and money but don’t expect the same magic that Little Miss Sunshine brought.

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