Little Miss Sunshine: Catharsis

A profound moment for me in Little Miss Sunshine was when Dwayne found out he couldn't be a pilot because he's colorblind. To hear him speak for the first time, with all the expletives, proved how passionate he was about this goal. For him to not be able to pursue his dreams because of something he cannot control was very interesting to watch. That probably evoked the most emotion out of me. Dwayne was so committed to his dream of becoming a pilot that he took a vow of silence for months. This commitment is extremely admirable. As a more of a pessimistic and dark character, the passion for becoming a pilot that Dwayne had was heightened. However, instead of extending this scene out, they quickly got back on the bus and went to Little Miss Sunshine. This sort of abrupt display of a tragic event for Dwayne was sort of dark humor in a way. They were so quick to move on from this topic and Dwayne seemed as if nothing happened when they were at the event. When the whole family was on stage, I thought this was funny too, but it was also extremely uncomfortable to watch. Just the way Olive was dancing and the whole family up there was awkward and a disaster but it was also funny. The movie evoked mixed emotions out of me and it was a weird feeling of whether I should laugh or feel saddened by the tragedy. In the end, I feel like the movie had tragic events but were suppressed by the humor and pace of the movie.

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