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Great Family Entertainment~Extremely Funny Movie~Worth watching more than once. This movie is a throw-back ij time, to the 50's era. Josh Lucas (of "A Beautiful Mind") gets a phone call telling that his two great-uncles have been in an accident. Young Haley Joel Osment is literally dropped off with great-uncles Michael Caine and Robert Duvall by his mother Kyra Sedgwick. The two are supposed to have a huge fortune somewhere on their farm in Texas and Sedgwick, along with several others, have been trying to find the treasure for years. Osment seems out-of-place at first and his two uncles appear to be cold-hearted. Duvall is seen sleep-walking and acts like he is sword-fighting. Osment has never seen anyone act this way before and he becomes curious. He finds a photo of the beautiful and exotic Emmanuelle Vaugier in the house's tower and his want to know the pasts of his uncles'. Caine tells Osment at the start of World War I the two uncles joined the French Legion, fighting with the Allies. Caine tells of Duvall's love for Vaugier when he was a young man. She was also wanted by an evil sheik (Adam Ozturk) The story concludes and Osment finds out how the two got their money. "Secondhand Lions" -an old lion that Duvall and Caine buy-is one of those movies that makes you wonder why hollywood does not produce more like it. Give this one "Two Thumbs Up" Five Stars *****Read full review
This is a great movie. It is heartwarming and equally funny and touching. Robert Duvall and Michael Caine are excellent as the hermit-like uncles with tales of past experiences. The development of a relationship between them and their grand-nephew, played by Haley Joel Osment is wonderful to watch. The flashbacks of the earlier lives, of the uncles, are seen through the nephew's eyes with all the drama, thrill and a dash of swashbuckler movies. Christian Kane, as the younger Duvall character, does exceptional stunts and sword-work, supposedly earning the scar on his lip during this movie. Kyra Sedgwick is excellent, although exasperating, as the mother who has to have a man in her life and will sacrifice her son to get one. This is a great movies for all ages.
Set in the 1950's, a young boy spends the summer with his two uncles. With stories of their adventures, and the constant crazy funny things that happen, this movie is so much fun!
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This is the best movie ever. I loved every minute of it and highly recommend it to anyone who want's to see a good entertaining movie. I would give it 6 stars if I could.
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A unique perspective on growing up. The actors took on unique characteristics of their character.
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