Life's a messy business

I have been eagerly waiting the movie, "Sunshine Cleaners". It opened today and we went to T-Town to see it. The previews had portrayed this film as more of a comedy than it turned out to be but I was not disappointed. Call it Comedy/Drama in the same vane as "Juno" but not as funny or witty. The similarity is watching average peoples lives unfold in such a rich fashion. Amy Adams plays a 30s single mom who once was the head cheerleader and dating the football captain is now cleaning the homes of her classmates. She gets the idea of becoming a "cleaner" (someone who goes in to crime scenes and suicides and cleans up the mess after the police are through). Her sister (Emily Blunt) helps while her dad (Alan Arkin) takes care of her son. This is a very realistic movie and a movie with a heart. Drama mixed with humor. Just like my life.

Note: The death scenes only show blood. No bodies or gruesome scenes. There is some profanity but not pervasive.

I liked it a lot. ****stars