Millions
2004
**
Director: Danny Boyle
Cast: Alex Etel, Lewis McGibbon, James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan, Christopher Fulford, Pearce Quigley, Jane Hogarth
A frustrating fantasy comedy about two brothers who stumble on a duffle bag full of cash which will become worthless in a matter of days when Britain adopts euro. The holier-than-thou younger brother Damian wants to give it all to the poor, while the older brother Anthony wants to buy things for himself and his family. Damian is an insufferable brat, both of the boys are implausibly naive, and their father is one of the most clueless parents ever portrayed on film. Danny Boyle directs with verve, but this story falls apart as soon as it's set up. The notion that the euro would replace the pound overnight is laughable, but the film's biggest problem is that it sits on the fence and gives us a lecture on ethics. Scripted by Frank Cottrell Boyce from his own novel.
