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You know what? Fuck beauty contests. Life is one fucking beauty contest after another. School, then college, then work... Fuck that.

No 402 - Little Miss Sunshine Directors - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Just before watching this film I watched Paper Heart . An adorable little quirkily funny Mockumentary starring king of the quirky comedies - Michael Cera . In it he describes the current trend in comedy when he hears that Paper Heart is a quirky comedy. Another quirky comedy, just what America needs. There are a lot of them out there that tiptoe the fine balance between tragedy and comedy or that are just a little bit more thoughtful or dysfunctional than play it safe comedies. For me, the king of such films will always remain Wes Anderson who is a genius - but this is a ruddy good film in itself. It starts off in classic Anderson- esque indie comedy territory with a plain white title in a plain yet slightly dated font. But there is also a wonderful streak of dark humour in the juxtaposition of the title and the depressed image of Steve Carrell's Frank recovering from a failed suicide attempt. Comed...