Spring Break
Heartfelt Millions hits tenderest spot
By: Karen Maziarz
Issue date: 3/4/05 Section: Entertainment
Originally published: 3/4/05 at 11:12 AM EST
Last update: 3/4/05 at 11:15 AM EST
Originally published: 3/4/05 at 11:12 AM EST
Last update: 3/4/05 at 11:15 AM EST
As you might expect, the real story behind where the money came from is revealed to us. It turns out that a major heist had gone down, and the money was stolen and then thrown off of trains in strategic locations, for certain men involved to catch. In this one location however, it was Damien who happened to catch the money. It just so happens that Damien encounters the man who was meant to have it on his quest for the poverty stricken. His brother pulls him away but the man continues to seek out Damien with the dire intent on getting the money back.
Mixed in with their spending frenzy and their attempts to keep the money hidden from both the accomplice and community are moments of simple family bonding and an affectionate moment between Damien and a vision of his mother.
Often with these sappy movies, you're stuck with a lame plot and cookie cutter actors. But Millions was refreshing. From start to end, its sincerity and wholesomeness left me with a complacent smile and a general good feeling. The majority of the credit goes to the young talent, Alex Etel. His subtlety and poignancy hit the spot in conveying the compassion and heart that the entire film was aiming for.
Mixed in with their spending frenzy and their attempts to keep the money hidden from both the accomplice and community are moments of simple family bonding and an affectionate moment between Damien and a vision of his mother.
Often with these sappy movies, you're stuck with a lame plot and cookie cutter actors. But Millions was refreshing. From start to end, its sincerity and wholesomeness left me with a complacent smile and a general good feeling. The majority of the credit goes to the young talent, Alex Etel. His subtlety and poignancy hit the spot in conveying the compassion and heart that the entire film was aiming for.
