Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Freddie Highmore | ... | Young Max | |
Albert Finney | ... | Uncle Henry | |
Russell Crowe | ... | Max Skinner | |
Rafe Spall | ... | Kenny | |
Archie Panjabi | ... | Gemma | |
Richard Coyle | ... | Amis | |
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Ben Righton | ... | Trader #1 |
Patrick Kennedy | ... | Trader #2 | |
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Ali Rhodes | ... | 20-Something Beauty |
Daniel Mays | ... | Bert the Doorman | |
Nila Aalia | ... | Newscaster #1 | |
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Stephen Hudson | ... | Newscaster #2 |
Giannina Facio | ... | Maitre D' | |
Tom Hollander | ... | Charlie Willis | |
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Lionel Briand | ... | Rental Car Employee |
After years of no contact with his Uncle Henry, London banker and bond trader Max Skinner learns that Henry has died intestate, so Max inherits a château and vineyard in Provence. Max spent part of his childhood there, learning maxims and how to win and lose, and honing his killer instinct (at chess, which serves him well in finance). Max goes to France intent on selling the property. He spends a few days there, getting the property ready to show. Memories, a beautiful woman, and a young American who says she's Henry's illegitimate daughter interrupt his plans. Did Max the boy know things that Max the man has forgotten? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
I thought the movie was very good... Much better than I expected from the previews.
It's not going to be a Best-Picture Oscar winning movie (I think that should go to "The Departed") but it is not intended to be...
If you need explosions, sex and violence every 10 seconds to keep your attention then no this film is not for you. If you just want a relaxing, well-acted, non-American crappy plot popcorn movie then go check it out.
Well worth the $11 for the ticket which is getting pretty hard to say nowadays...