Millions is a simple children's story that takes viewers on a magical, eye-opening journey. Based on a bestselling book, the movie constantly delights and inspires. It follows the adventures of two brothers who move to a new house in a newly-developed community with their father. Still grieving over the death of their mother, they each adopt a different approach towards life. Seven-year-old Damian (Alex Etel) surrounds himself with imaginary friends which all happen to be religious saints, such as St Peter and St Francis. Meanwhile, nine-year-old Anthony (Lewis McGibbon) sees the world as a fun park for capitalists and entrepreneurs. One day, as Damian is playing in his hideout next to a railway, a bag of cash drops at his feet. He believes the money is a gift from God and should be donated to the poor, but Anthony wants to invest it in real estate and gadgets. Their lives are further complicated by the imminent threat posed by a train robber who wants his loot back. Millions does not shy away from heartbreak, as it vividly shows that some losses - such as the death of your loved ones - are irrecoverable. But the film avoids becoming too sentimental and instead focuses on the simple joys of life. The opening sequence, in which Damian and Anthony cycle across a field of yellow flowers to a plot of land where their house will be built, is whimsically beautiful. Etel's screen debut as the lead actor is outstanding. With his innocent face and beautiful eyes, he lends his character an angelic quality that is rare among child actors. Etel (above left, with McGibbon) has the ability to move audiences to tears with a single look. The whimsical ending may strike some moviegoers as over-the-top, but it's a masterstroke by British director Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting), who ends the film on a wildly imaginative and hopeful note. VERDICT: WE LOVE IT