Millions (2004)

With the power still out this TV addict watched a DVD on the laptop last night (and biked to the coffee shop to post and recharge). I had been meaning to see this for some time and it was delightful. The story was charming, the actors believable, and Danny Boyle's directing cinematic, with fantasy sequences and fast-motion action. This is not the Boyle of Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, or 28 Days. Well, it is the same guy, really, but those movies were perverse (that's not criticism) and this was anything but. This is probably old news, but it's fun for the whole family (under 7 or so might be a wee bit scared toward the end).