Review of Millions (2005) by Mohanraj N — 31 Mar 2010

What would you do with a big bag of money? Would you: a) Spend it on something b) gives some to charity or c) keep it or d) you don't know. That is the question raised in Danny Boyle's 2005 movie Millions.

Adapted from the Carnegie-winning novel, this is a truly simple story. Two brothers Damian and Anthony move in to another town in England with their dad following the death of their mother. Damian is a 7yo who has a huge imagination and his special interest was the Saints of the Christian religion while Anthony is annoyed with him regarding that he's greedy with some wealth. So when Damian goes for some exploring, he found a duffel bag worth almost a million dollars in many forms of currencies wondering where did it came from. They wonder what to do with the bag without adding the fury of his father.

Having seen this movie four years ago, the movie is brilliant with the performances from each of the child actors containing a lot of charisma over thought. Somehow the imagination of Millions was a bit overused including Damian talking to some Saints or a cardboard box made to become a rocket. IT may be justified for a children's movie, but it will make some characters less involved. However I do like the cinematography and the adequate use of the handheld shots.

The movie directed by Danny Boyle, who made Trainspotting, which is considered one of the greatest British movies of all time and Slumdog Millionaire before that movie was relaeased at the time. Boyle, interestingly looks at the consequences and change of people who found something that came out of nowhere. IN Trainspotting, he looks at the consequences of living in Edinbrough which was in economic depression that impacted on third of the population that took ecstasy and heroin and in Slumdog Millionaire, the things that frequently changed an Indian boy living in the Slums.

Millions may not have been the best Boyle directed, but is sure a delight.