Kajillionaire

I am absolutely head over heels in love with writer-director Miranda Julys Kajillionaire, a quirky, tender film that explores the longing for human connection wrapped up in a story about a family of down-on-their-luck con artists. The project has Julys signature style all over, and its one of the very best works of her career.

Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) are life-long grifters. Theyve trained their only daughter, Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood), well. The trio are well-versed in every scam, swindle, and opportunity for thievery, from lifting mail from adjacent post office boxes to demanding a reward for finding lost jewelry. While on a mission to defraud a travel insurance company, they meet kind stranger Melanie (Gi...

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This is the first movie I watch from Miranda July. Shes been delivering films well-received by critics, but audiences seem to be pretty divisive about her storytelling methodology. Not that many people watch her movies, which doesnt quite allow me to draw a conclusion about what the general public thinks about her, but theres a clear tendency for overall positive feedback when a lot of people put their eyes on one of her pieces instead of just a couple of hundreds. Therefore, I was really intrigued by Kajillionaires synopsis, and the cast is interesting, to say the least. So, does Miranda conquers one more fan, or am I too stubborn to convin...

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There are few movies quite like Miranda Julys Kajillionaire. What begins as a movie about grifters and scam artists turns into one of the most achingly honest portrayals of loneliness ever made. Led by Evan Rachel Woods transformative performance of Old Dolio, _Kajillionaire_s focus is on the scamming Dyne family. Parents Robert (Richard Jenkins) and Theresa (Debra Winger) have raised Old Dolio in a life of petty theft. They even named their daughter Old Dolio in an attempt to get money from a homeless man named Old Dolio, who won the lottery. Their get-rich-quick lifestyle meant more to them than providing a lov...

What happens when a couple of commies name their only daughter after a hobo? Kajillionire. You wont regret watching this movie. This sort of stuff needs to happen more often. Genuinely funny moments in a movie that is not entirely a comedy. Old Dolio kills it, so hard. Physical humor is outstanding. If you don't like this movie, I don't want to know you.