Although this film takes American family and social issues as the keynote, as the title suggests, the whole film is full of sunshine and laughter, and all the pain melts under the warmth of the family and relatives. There are many movies that show family problems, but most of them say that this type of movie is full of cold and desperate tones. The uncharacteristic approach of "Little Sunshine" is its charm.
The director's relaxed and casual grasp of the script created the freshness of the film and made the film very natural and attractive. Tim Shustede’s camera shows the swaying and hurrying scenes of the car in the film very naturally, while the composer Michel Donna and the DeVotchka band created the warm and dynamic theme song of the film.
The script of the film tells a very ordinary story, focusing on a seemingly peaceful family, where every member is criticized for a strange life, but it reflects the current state of American culture. Ordinary stories reached Jonathan Dayton and Villery Faris, and became spiritual and affectionate. The director gives humanity and warmth to the script that is not rich, so that the film surpasses the fact that independent films can only have a small audience. It is a tragicomedy that tastes laughter from tears, and has grown-ups troubled by various trivial matters. People, including teenagers who are entering adulthood, and innocent children, are the kind of warm movies that make people like it in their hearts.
