Butter (2011)

My second try to find a decently good comedy worked better than my first, but still partially confirms me why I normally avoid the genre... We're moving from the shady world of trailers voice-over jobs in the shady world of... butter carving. Well, yes, apparently I managed to find a movie with an even more exotic subject than the previous. Still, "Butter" doesn't escape completely of cliches, although surprisingly we don't really have the "classic" light romance here. A little black girl, moved from a foster home to another discovers a talent - butter carving, despite being told by all her tutors that she's not really good at anything. Fortunately, the last couple assigned to take care of her doesn't share the same opinion and decided to encourage the child up to supporting her enrollment in the regional competition (apparently there is a thing like this in Iowa, USA). The problem is, well... it's a shady world :) = undisputed champion, for 15 years = the same amount of titles is Mr. Pickler. Who decides though to step back and leave some room for somebody else. That's not really on Ms. Pickler liking, who doesn't accept the idea of having another name written on the trophy. So... the butter war starts. And with that also a satire of the nationalism/conservative excessiveness & the typical associated US redneckish stuff. Overall, an enjoyable movie, but really light (not that I would expect too much food for thought from a comedy, but anyway...)

Rating: 3 out of 5