Butter (2011)

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   frankqb

   A fun little film about middle America, family and butter. At times hilarious, at times touching, Butter is a fun ride once it gets up to speed. Jennifer Garner and Olivia Wilde are especially great.
   
   Unfortunately, the film does have a few rough edges and feels rather pedestrian at times with few to no real surprises coming from the director.
   
   Still, for a fun, light, funny movie to watch, you can't do better than Butter. 11 years 1 month ago
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   xwizex

   Amazing cast ! 11 years 3 months ago
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   Siskoid

   Butter is a strange little film that's halfway between Little Miss Sunshine and Best in Show, about the cutthroat world of butter carving. On the one hand, it's a touching story about a little girl bounced from foster home to foster home, and on the other, a savage satire and behind the scenes tell-all that could be about beauty pageants or local politics with Jennifer Garner as an uptight and ambitious wife who thrives on power. The little girl and her latest family are from the real world, entering the absurd comedy of the butter carving competition, and for me at least, it works in a way that each wouldn't separately. Alone, the little girl plot might seem cloying, while alone, the satire would be cold and dull. Still, the film sometimes seems to have too much going on. The stripper who has an affair with Garner's daughter, for example, is one side-trip too many. But full marks for creating a mad little world where this could happen. I was also surprised at Daily Show correspondent Rob Coddry's effectiveness as the girl's father. I want to see him in more dramatic roles 10 years 4 months ago

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