A great cast supplements a fun script in
Secondhand Lions, an entertaining and lighthearted family film that has something
for everyone.
Oscar nominees Haley Joel Osmet and Oscar winners Michael Caine and Robert Duvall lead the way as a young teenager and his adventurous uncles, respectively. Osmet plays Walter, who essentially is abandoned with his reclusive uncles for the summer. He soon picks up on the fact that his uncles have been all over the world and collected great wealth, and are not at all too happy about being "retired." But, did their money really come from an evil Arabian prince, or did they steal it from Al Capone 30 years earlier?
Secondhand Lions is one of those films that just doesn''t need to work very hard to be fun, and yet it works at many - but not all - levels. In essence it is a family film, filled with riches, lighthearted comedy and some adventure, not to mention a lion. Nevertheless, with a cast like this, it easily appeals to older audiences as well, as does the comedy. Secondhand Lions is funny from beginning to end.