"Millions" DVD Review

"Millions" is without a doubt one of the best films of 2005. Released in the United States in March 2005, "Millions" may have done better had it been released closer to the year-end holidays. A heart-warming film set around the Christmas holidays, "Millions" is a perfect film to pick up and watch on DVD with the entire family on a cold winter night.

What would you do if you were a kid just playing around in a cardboard box and all of a sudden a bag filled with money plops into your lap? That's the question asked in "Millions," a gentle family film from director Danny Boyle ("Trainspotting," "28 Days Later") and writer Frank Cottrell Boyce ("24 Hour Party People").

Damian (Alex Etel) is playing by himself, minding his own business, when a bag full of $265,000 pounds literally falls into his hands. Letting his big brother Anthony (Lewis McGibbon) in on the secret, the two decide it's best to not let their dad know about their newfound riches.

Danny, the idealistic one, has conversations with saints who appear to him and help advise him on the good he can do with the money. Following the advice of the saints, Danny sets out to give the money away to the poor. But his brother Anthony has other ideas. Anthony's ready to buy real estate and advance his family's fortunes.

There can't be a bag full of money without there being a bad guy, so soon after their discovery, everything takes a dangerous turn when the kids encounter the man who stole the cash and who wants it all back.