THIS tale of the rather dysfunctional Hoover family s road trip to a pre-pubescent beauty pageant is a must for those who love their off-beat comedies. A big hit at the Sundance Film Festival, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris s comedy was one of the plea

THIS tale of the rather dysfunctional Hoover family's road trip to a pre-pubescent beauty pageant is a must for those who love their off-beat comedies.

A big hit at the Sundance Film Festival, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris's comedy was one of the pleasant surprises of 2006 and did quite well on the big screen.

However, one suspects that by word of mouth this little beauty might do even better now that it's available to buy in all good DVD outlets. 4/5