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Secondhand Lions takes place in the late 50s/early 60s—and it’s a great family story starring Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine, and Robert Duvall.

Osment plays Walter, a 14-year-old whose mother drops him off at his newfound great-uncles’ home in the middle of Texas. The eccentric men disappeared 40 years earlier, and there are rumors that they have returned with millions of dollars stashed away somewhere. Those rumors have brought long-lost relatives and salesmen alike out of the woodwork to visit. Duvall and Caine play the uncles who reluctantly take Walter in for the summer. As the movie progresses, the audience finds out more about where the men have been the past 40 years. It’s a story that Walter brings to life through his vivid imagination, and there are tales of exotic lands, a princess, and trickery. It also becomes a subtle passing of the generational torch.

This was a very touching story that caught me completely off-guard for several reasons. First, Osment has become a lot bigger than he was in The Sixth Sense, but he still seems to carry that ‘little boy’ charm. Second, I was not prepared for the stories that were going to be told within the story. Third, I have actually never paid much attention to Robert Duvall, but after this film and Open Range, I’m thinking of looking into some of his catalog titles when I have some extra time.

Secondhand Lions is a great movie to share with family members, and while I do not have children, I would certainly encourage those who do to allow their kids to watch this movie.

The DVD offers the widescreen or full screen version on a dual layered disc, and there are lots of great extra features, including audio commentary, deleted scenes, three featurettes, trailers, and more.

GRADE: A+ (movie), A (extras)

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