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Millions wears its heart on its sleeve, and it wears it well. Two boys, still grieving the death of their mother, find themselves the unwitting benefactors of a bag of bank robbery loot in the week before the United Kingdom switches its official currency to the Euro. What's a kid to do? Director Danny Boyle takes a simple premise and, with the help of Frank Cottrell Boyce's sweet, smart script, finds something special to say about the hopes everyone has for the future of a changing world. Brothers Anthony and Damian have vastly different agendas for the stash, and then have to deal not only with the money's original thief but with the disarming woman who seems to be stealing their widowed father. The film is full of quirks that work--seven-year-old Damian (an endearing Alex Etel) has private conversations with a collection of eclectic religious saints--and a technically spirited way of commingling both the scary realities and fanciful imaginings of young minds. --Steve Wiecking, Amazon.com
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was very impressed with Trainspotting and really enjoyed 28 Days Later and was interested to see what director, Danny Boyle, would do with a tale which appears to be at the other end of the scale - a sweet story of 2 young brothers who have recently lost their mother and who suddenly find themselves with a load of cash which appears seemingly out of the sky. This is complicated by the fact that England is about to switch to the Euro which will soon make the (sterling) cash worthless.
A big chunk of the film is taken up with the 2 boys' differing approaches to getting rid of the money before the Euro deadline. The younger brother (played by Alex Etel), who sees and talks to saints, is set on giving the money to the poor, while the older brother (played by Lewis McGibbon) would rather spend the money on the more usual stuff. The latter part of the film builds the tension with the boys' father (James Nesbitt), the police and a menacing figure becoming aware of the cash. The unknown agenda of a woman who becomes involved with the boys' father is also a worry.
The film is beautifully shot from the very first sequence and there is a dreamlike quality to much of it, which reminded me of films like Amelie and Edward Scissorhands (the film score also brings these films to mind although there are contemporary tracks as well) as well as previous Danny Boyle films, such as Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. Of course, the 2 young boys carry the film and play the parts to perfection with a perfect mix of innocence and cynicism. I'm not a big fan of James Nesbitt but I thought he did very well here and his northern accent is just about passable! All the adult actors gently support the children without stealing any of the limelight (although I thought the policeman was great).
This is a lovely, feel-good film, full of optimisim and aspiration but not overly sickly sweet. It is nice to see England presented in such a lovely light, as Paris was in Amelie, and reminds you that it can as good a place as any to grow up in. So if it's raining and grey outside, watch this!
Fantastic film - highly recommended.
A big chunk of the film is taken up with the 2 boys' differing approaches to getting rid of the money before the Euro deadline. The younger brother (played by Alex Etel), who sees and talks to saints, is set on giving the money to the poor, while the older brother (played by Lewis McGibbon) would rather spend the money on the more usual stuff. The latter part of the film builds the tension with the boys' father (James Nesbitt), the police and a menacing figure becoming aware of the cash. The unknown agenda of a woman who becomes involved with the boys' father is also a worry.
The film is beautifully shot from the very first sequence and there is a dreamlike quality to much of it, which reminded me of films like Amelie and Edward Scissorhands (the film score also brings these films to mind although there are contemporary tracks as well) as well as previous Danny Boyle films, such as Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. Of course, the 2 young boys carry the film and play the parts to perfection with a perfect mix of innocence and cynicism. I'm not a big fan of James Nesbitt but I thought he did very well here and his northern accent is just about passable! All the adult actors gently support the children without stealing any of the limelight (although I thought the policeman was great).
This is a lovely, feel-good film, full of optimisim and aspiration but not overly sickly sweet. It is nice to see England presented in such a lovely light, as Paris was in Amelie, and reminds you that it can as good a place as any to grow up in. So if it's raining and grey outside, watch this!
Fantastic film - highly recommended.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Director Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting”, “The Beach”) has developed a magical fable of a film where two boys are literally struck with a bouncing bag of millions of dollars. Damian is the younger of the two boys and has hilarious visions and conversations with his favorite Saints. His plan is to give the money to the poor. His older brother, Anthony has different plans. The clincher is, these are British pounds and the country is about to switch to Euros in a few days, making them worthless. Between the boy’s adventures in their fort, the police looking for the money and a robber that is closing in on the boys, Director Boyle never loses that human touch or sense of fantasy. It’s a fun film with no pretense.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is another of those movies I don't remembering ordering but I am glad it arrived. It is a typically 'British' movie. Quite slow moving and gentle but good to watch. The story is based around a young boy who 'inherits' a stash of cash from a train robbery...and whilst he and his older brother try to decide what to do with it, all sorts of weird and wonderful events happen around about.
Quirky, funny, and at times, definitely weird. If you are in the market for a movie that is a bit different, but definitely good family entertainment, this is for you.
Quirky, funny, and at times, definitely weird. If you are in the market for a movie that is a bit different, but definitely good family entertainment, this is for you.
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Well, as a grisly misanthrop myself, I saw this film for the first time on TV the other night and was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. T. Philipson
Feels like an experiment, but a good one.
Considering Millions in comparison to Slumdog Millionaire, it feels almost like B-movie. But Millions definitely has the Danny Boyle touch. Read more
Published 11 months ago by NoviceoftheBayne
Superb - a great Christmas and feel-good movie
I loved it the first time I watched it and it just kept getting better from there. It's now on my short list of Christmas-time movies that should be watched every year.
Published 17 months ago by Jammer
OK
My 10 year old son recently read this book in school and as it was his birthday I decided to buy the DVD and donate it to school. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mrs. S. Hall
A lovely film you leave your childrent to watch on their own
I wasn't sure what to expect but this is a truly delightful film. It is a 12 with'contains one scene of soft drug use' which is one adult smoking for a few seconds. Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by Shrimp Heath
Excellent Film
A really good family film, well acted and a marvellous story, one you could watch over again and again
Published on 24 Jan 2010 by Family film fan
Such a feel good movie
I caught this film on TV once and was going to switch off but something made me stick with it and I'm so glad I did. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2009 by R. Innes
A fabulous film, and a small warning
Not a review, as much a slight warning. I purchased two separate copies of this DVD - both had the same disc error (about 10-15 minutes before the end of the film) causing it to... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2009 by Music Mark
Weird but wonderful
I really enjoyed this film. It has some very quirky moments and an interesting moral dilemma and was both funny and heart warming.
Published on 13 April 2009 by 3laine
It grows on you and wins you over
I wasnt very sure about getting this DVD but I'm glad I did. Its an original feelgood movie with some moral lessons included. Read more
Published on 12 July 2008 by Mr_MeAgain .
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