Didn't work too well for me. It's a unique look at charity and kindness, but I found the characters irritating and the script befuddling. I enjoyed most of the scenes with the saints though.
I was taken by surprise with how much I enjoyed this movie. Great surreal moments, and excellent performances all round. You get a little beaten around the head with 'the message' at the end, but this is in-line with the exaggerated feel of the whole movie. Totally unique, and emotionally touching.
I never really think Boyle quite pulls it off, aside Trainspotting. The contrast between the brothers was just too frustrating. I realise it was hardly striving for realism, but what are these characters? Anyway, some interesting ideas innovatively portrayed. Check out duandsku's review for a provocative POV.
A word used in a lot of mini-reviews for this film is "charming", and that certainly is the right word for this entertaining little movie. Boyle is always efficient and stylish behind the camera, even in a relatively small production like "Millions". Whilst I found some of the morality pushing a bit annoying, overall this is a good little family movie. Also features the best in movie halo's ever! I was mesmerised by them!
Aw crap, I was enjoying being a grumpy old cynic and finding reasons to criticise this... then came the scene by the railway where the mother shows up and I totally got a piece of grit in my eye or something. That won me over, it was so well done. Heart-warming and poignant without being saccharine, it's a modest little film with a positive message about charity and the true meaning of wealth. Recommended for young adults.
An emotionally honest and heartfelt film from a kid's point-of-view that proves funny, emotional and highly creative. Small and innocuous as it may seem, it still ranks among Danny Boyle's best films.