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Theater of the Absurd: A Review of "Little Miss Sunshine"

January 16th, 2007 | 1 min read

By Matthew Lee Anderson

My brother has been kicking around existentialism in relation to Children of Men. He writes, "Watching the film, I came to realize that most people evade the true force of "the absurd" because we know life goes on for others, even when we're gone." The description could not be more fitting for Little Miss Sunshine, a quirky, sometimes offensive, and downright intriguing and excellent film.

The film is relentless in placing the family it follows in difficult, awkward, and bitter situations. And the directors do not blink, allowing the camera to soak up every strange glance, awkward silence, and farcical situation.

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Matthew Lee Anderson

Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.