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		List Price: $39.98		Label: Anchor Bay Entertainment Salesrank: 1702 Released: August 25, 2009
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		MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: Blu-ray

Editorial Review:
Academy Award® Nominee Amy Adams, Golden Globe® Winner Emily Blunt, and Academy Award Winner®Alan Arkin find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this “colorful, refreshingly quirky comic drama” (Leah Rozen, People). Desperate to get her son into a better school, single mom Rose (Amy Adams) persuades her slacker sister Norah (Emily Blunt) to join her in the crime scene cleanup business to make some quick cash. With the help of their ill-fated salesman father (Alan Arkin), they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, finding themselves up to their elbows in murders, suicides, and… specialized situations. But underneath the dust and grime they also come to discover a true respect for one another, and create a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.

Description of Sunshine Cleaning [Blu-ray]:
If Sunshine Cleaning occasionally recalls Sundance sensations like Little Miss Sunshine and Happy, Texas--note the cookie-cutter title and casting of Alan Arkin--it still offers an irresistible charm all its own. They don't look much alike, but Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, who both appeared opposite Tom Hanks in Charlie Wilson's War, offer convincing, heartfelt performances as Albuquerque sisters who barely get along (all the more impressive considering Blunt's upper-crust British credentials). Single mother and former cheerleader Rose (Adams), the optimistic and semi-responsible one, cleans houses for a living. Norah (Blunt), the pessimistic and irresponsible one, lives with their father, Joe (Arkin), a loving grandfather and lousy salesman, and attempts to earn her keep as a waitress. When both women find themselves in need of a quick influx of cash, Rose convinces Norah to join her as a crime-scene cleaner, a job her married, police-officer lover (an underused Steve Zahn) assures her pays well. He's right, but the ladies find the work even more emotionally demanding than physically repulsive, especially once they become entangled with Lynn (24's Mary Lynn Rajskub), a lonely blood-bank worker, and Winston (Capote's Clifton Collins Jr.), a one-armed cleaning-supply salesman. Megan Holley's script may be a mite overstuffed, but the pace never lags, and Christine Jeffs' follow-up to Sylvia packs an emotional punch that Little Miss Sunshine--arguably, the funnier film--lacked, even if the Oscar-winning Arkin plays a similarly unconventional grandfather figure. Then again: few do it better. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Sunshine Cleaning [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Moving and Memorable Movie
2009-12-27 - I love this movie! Amy Adams and Emily Blunt are perfect!
"Sunshine Cleaning" feels so real - from the experience of being a housekeeper to Tourette syndrome and more. It's deeply touching; it left me inspired, albeit with some heartache. The only thing I don't like about the movie is the language - the profanity is excessive and over-the-top, particularly from Alan Arkin's character. Other than that it's a sweet movie and I highly recommend it!


SPARKLING INDIE
2009-12-20 - Engaging indie buoyed by excellent casting and a strong sense of realism. Amy Adams and Emily Blunt play sisters who start their own crime scene cleaning company. Adams is the "responsible" one while Blunt is the "slacker." Both give sensitive and poignant performances confirming their status as two actresses on their way to star status. The rest of the cast is good too: Steve Zahn, Clifton Collins Jr and Mary Jane Raskjub in particular. Alan Arkin's character is basically a retread of his LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE character but he does this well.
While not a great movie, it is quite entertaiuning and well done.

Life Is What Happens To You When You Are Busy Making Plans....or....There's Good Money In Crime Scene Cleanup!
2009-12-17 - Life is what happens to you when you are busy making plans....................

Rose (Amy Adams) and her sister, Norah (Emily Blunt) need both a change of pace and a new sense of direction. They need some quick cash to solve some pressing issues in their lives. They start Sunshine Cleaning. It is not long before they get that life-changing phone call. State Farm Insurance would like to hire Sunshine Cleaning for a 'different' job.

So, that's how Rose & Norah come to take on the dirty job of cleaning up crime scenes. Almost by happenstance, Rose & Norah become Bio-Recovery ladies.

There's a saying-sift through someone's garbage pail and you can really find out everything (that was before shredders, of course). Well, cleaning up after a heinous crime really will tell you more than you'd ever want to know.

A film that is both funny and bittersweetly sad, Sunshine Cleaning is a "Sleeper". It was hard to know what to expect of this film. A lot of critics gave it negative reviews.

However with a story line like this and fantastic actors like Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin (Capt. John Yossarian, Catch 22) and Steve Zahn, the viewer will most probably be pleasantly surprised.

If you enjoy a different sort of storyline with excellent acting, this one might be for you.



A little gem
2009-12-15 - I thought this was a superb movie. I've never seen Little Miss Sunshine so I wasn't comparing Sunshine Cleaning to it--glad this was so. The script was tight and had the right balance of humor and drama.

Going in to the film, I was skeptical because so many of these independent films just fall flat on their faces with the previews making them look way better than they are (e.g. Margot at the Wedding GAG!)but this was a well put together project that utilized great performers, nice direction, and a convincing atmosphere.

I laughed, cried, pondered and all without feeling like the makers were slapping me in the face with toilet humor, maudlin drama, or sanctimonious politicizing.

Just a lovely film

Fantastic Movie!!
2009-12-02 - Just saw the film. I thought I might be let down as I've been waiting with anticipation since I saw the trailer on youtube. I can say that not only was I not let down by this film, but that it superseded them in the most refreshing way possible. There was something I noticed about the movie. It had great comical moments, but it was not the funniest film ever. It had great acting, writing, and was filmed beautifully...and yet I'm sure that it is probably not the best film ever. What I loved about it though was that it was NOT like most films of late that try so hard to be the best film ever. You know the ones with the fancy film work and the melodrama...the lines written that are asking for an Oscar. Sometimes those just irritate me because they are trying so hard to be a great film and they forget to tell a great story. The film makers didn't forget that here. I was not distracted by anything. Everything came together in this film that I felt like I knew the people and I wanted to know what happened to them. I liked it because it reminded me that we're all human. I love it!!