My Movie Review on Secondhand Lions
Howdy do, Buckaroos!
This is your on-top-of-it-as always film and TV show reporter here with another review.
Today, I'll be giving you all an analysis on "Secondhand Lions".
Here's the rundown of this film:
With his irresponsible mother going away somewhere, 14 year old Walter is left on a farm in Texas where his eccentric great-uncles live out the rest of their days as elders.
Will Walter and his uncles be able to live together? Or will their time of coexisting be the opposite of friendly?
Along the way, Walter finds himself trying to crack the mystery of his great-uncles' past. As well as to solve whether the rumors of them being infinitely loaded with cash are true, and coexist with a lion.
I'm going to be upfront and honest about this.
This movie is awesome!
I literally can't understand why it has such a large lack of recognition and notice, because this film is definitely a winner.
As writer and director of this movie, Tim McCanlies seriously did not mess around with making this film brilliant. Every step of the way, he gave the film a nicely done creative flair, incorporating hilarious humor, tons of heart, emotion, and heart-pounding action that helped this movie be lively and fun.
The themes of this movie, which are about family, love, and trust, are something that I additionally commend. Not very many films these days dig themselves dig themselves into the concepts I just mentioned, and the way McCanlies got the film to dive into those concepts was astounding! Through this film, he showed that a family doesn't necessarily come from being wealthy or who you're born from, but comes from those you love and trust.
Might I add that this film was also extremely original, especially considering this wasn't adapted from a book and appeared to be something no one had thought of before. Also, I don't think a loving bond between a nephew and uncle has been explored very often, so that's another reason.
The music score by Patrick Doyle was likewise amazing.
For a film with smaller stakes, Doyle was able to bring music to a height that makes the movie feel extremely large. For instance, in many of the film's humorous moments, he gave the music a certain quirkiness that helps the audience feel the movie's humorous spirit.
And now, we come to our final subjects of this movie: the acting, casting, characters, and character development.
They're total awesomeness!!!
Playing the parts of Hub and Garth McCann, Robert Duvall and Michael Caine were able to own every moment they were given. They gave their characters lovable personalities, even if they were being grouchy old men most of the time. They also enhanced their characters with terrific heart and emotion, and projected a marvelous sense of humor. The characters of Hub and Garth additionally had excellent character development throughout, from their growing fondness and love for Walter to how much Walter influenced a regaining sense of youth in them.
Haley Joel Osment likewise did an amazing job portraying Walter. He gave his character a loving sense of personality and innocence, and his sense of inner conflict regarding who was trustworthy was excellent too. I love how the character also learns about what a true family is all about.
In conclusion, "Secondhand Lions" is an underrated gem that's worth a look from everyone, reasons including because it has every element to make it a perfect film, and because of the amount of creativity and commitment put into it.
So, I rate "Secondhand Lions" a solid five out of five stars.
