In many ways, Sunshine Cleaning appears to exemplify the worst characteristics of today’s Sundance-ready movies- a premise that marries the edgy with the cutesy, populated by Hollywood up-and-comers looking for a little indie cred. And I’d be lying if I said this trailer put my misgivings about this movie at rest. Yet I’m not sure I’ll be able to resist seeing this, given the combination of the adorable Amy Adams, the scorching Emily Blunt, and the ever-reliable Alan Arkin. Normally, I don’t see movies just for the cast, but this one just hits too many of my sweet spots for me to dismiss (I’m not proud). I didn’t really care for Little Miss Sunshine, the producers of whom are also responsible for this film, but as long as Sunshine Cleaning is better than its predecessor, I’ll be OK with it.
