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Millions [DVD] [2004]
enlarge	Director: Danny Boyle Actors: Alex Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon, James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan, Christopher Fulford Studio: Pathe Distribution Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy New: £3.09 as of 22/11/2009 22:40 GMT details You Save: £14.90 (83%) New (13) Used (7) from £1.49 Seller: twentyfiveorless Rating: 11 reviews Sales Rank: 8258 Format: Anamorphic, PAL Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 94 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5060002834169 ASIN: B000ATJKJI Theatrical Release Date: 2004 Release Date: November 21, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review iMillions/i 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. i--Steve Wiecking, Amazon.com/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 11 1 2 3 Next » Magic April 10, 2006 16 out of 17 found this review helpful 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. br / br /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. br / br /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). br / br /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! br / br /Fantastic film - highly recommended. Heartfelt Fantasy Film November 17, 2005 Martin A Hogan (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) 21 out of 24 found this review helpful Director Danny Boyle (#8220;Trainspotting#8221;, #8220;The Beach#8221;) 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#8217;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#8217;s a fun film with no pretense. Hooray! Another feelgood British film November 14, 2005 Bramble family (Dudley, West Mids.) 10 out of 15 found this review helpful A young Catholic boy finds a bag of stolen money and tries to give it away to good causes. Very quirky, amusing, occasionally heretical - but altogether a nice film, especially for Christmas. Watch it. Weird but wonderful April 13, 2009 3laine (London) I really enjoyed this film. It has some very quirky moments and an interesting moral dilemma and was both funny and heart warming. A fabulous film, and a small warning June 29, 2009 Music Mark (Kent England UK) 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 freeze in the same place; an error with the discs, not the three players I tried them both on. So after watching 90% of the film...twice, I have yet to see the ending! So it may be worth watching your purchase sooner rather than later just in case it needs to be returned. Probably just a small batch of faulty discs. br / br /The film itself is quite wonderful and quite different to most, as other reviewers have pointed out. The acting talents of the two brothers is astonishing (particularly that of Alex Etel), the appearance of the Saints hilarious. My only criticism is that it starts to get a little sugary towards the end (which I will hopefully see one day!) once Daisy Donovan's character arrives (no criticism of her). Showing reviews 1-5 of 11 1 2 3 Next »

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