Jordan Marquez Presents: The Top Ten Best And Worst of The Decade 00s - Number 4 Best

Welcome back to the countdown, as we are now closing on my top ten best movies of the decade.

And continuing on,

The #4 best movie of the decade:
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

This was ultimately a surprise to me. I was expecting something good from this, but I never knew I would witness something so wonderful and brilliant that I just completely fell in l. This is the ultimate anti-depressant, one look at this film will cure you of your sadness and depression. Sure enough there was one sad moment in it, but its forthcoming situation became an instant hilarious joke. And the film became such an excellent example of a feel-great movie because it comes down to one thing: family. It displays one of the most dysfunctional families you could ever find on the screen and nothing much good comes to them, yet we all can recognize anyone in our own family. No matter what sticky situations or intense dramas they have, they are still stick together as a loving family and we know we are not alone in this.

As a hugely dysfunctional family, we are introduced its members with its dark and flawed characteristics and issues: Dad is a desperate motivational speaker who can't get a break, Son is a rebellious teen who took a vow of silence, Uncle is gay and suicidal. Yet the entire family are glued together by a very special member: the bright seven-year-old daughter Olive who always wanted to win a beauty contest. Like most films that are journeys of self-discovery, their crazy road-trip to Olive's beauty pageant lightens up the irony that shows the true beauty of themselves and as a family. Including the irony of the pageant, promoting the superficial and fabricated aspect of beauty. Everyone in the main cast did a brilliant performance especially Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin. And Abigail is one truly beautiful girl, making her and her family just so lovable. While the humor can be dark, it just feels right with the overall tone and it doesn't leave you out of place. Thus the film is so enjoyable with each viewing that you will feel right as rain.

Favorite Defining Moment:
(Spoiler Alert - Don't see this until you see the movie)
This is the one true heart-warming scene where you just can't help but smile. Although you'll be shocked at first, but you'll gradually laugh and smile. And it is great on two factors. One is that it is giving the middle finger to the whole meaning of beauty pageant, especially child beauty pageant. Thus making the entire audience a bunch of hypocrites. And secondly it shows the support and love for each other in such a bad time, making them a true family.



Tomorrow, I will reveal #3 best movie of the 00s. What will it be....