This coming Friday, at the church, Mickey and Emily Miller are hosting our final movie night of the spring semester, "Millions." Mickey wants to emphasize that this is really a good movie to bring the kids to see. I want to emphasize that the choice of this movie is definitely one of my favorites, and I've used it before at Church of the Palms -- but I'm happy to report that Mickey picked it completely on his own, so now you have our two independent votes for it!
I've attached my synopsis of the movie.
Come at 7 for socializing, the movie starts at 7:30. Feel free to bring some healthy shacks, but not too much. We'll bring the popcorn, Emily is baking cookies. See you there!
David
Millions (2004, Rated PG – I don’t know why it’s not a G, 98 min.)
Synopsis: “Millions” is a charming family movie that is not easy to describe succinctly without giving away too much. It’s a British low budget independent production with no recognizable stars. Two brothers, age 7 and 9, live with their widowed Dad. When you think of the boys, think of somebody like the Camphire’s kids. They miss their Mum. One day, improbably, some train robbers who are in the process of stealing bundles of pound sterling notes (destined for destruction on the eve of the European shift to the Euro), drop a large chunk of the cash into the boys’ playhouse by accident. Superficially, the story is about the children’s conflict over whether to use it for good, or for selfishness, before the bills become worthless. Meanwhile Damien, the younger boy, has an ongoing quest throughout the movie to find out whether his Mum has joined the Saints in heaven. There are larger, more serious themes at play – but everything is handled with humor and warm goodheartedness. It’s not too sappy. The two child actors are as good as they come. Entertainment Weekly called “Millions” a “sincere, delicate, and intrinsically religious comedy,” and Roger Ebert flatly declared, “This is one of the best films of the year.”
