How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
A man, driven by his desire for a multi-million dollar inheritance, begins to care for his terminally ill grandmother. However, winning her favor will not be an easy task and he is not the only one with an eye on the money.
rg9400 reviewedNovember 1, 2024
This movie floored me and will be one of the best I've seen in 2024. After watching His Three Daughters, which attempted to depict death and familial relationships in a very dry way, How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies was able to do everything that movie was unable to achieve. It explores multiple different family members and their interactions with each other, their siblings, and their parents. It examines what it means to view these relationships as transactional or simply obligations versus genuine care for each other. Through its runtime, this movie manages to dissect that concept from so many different angles that I was impressed, without ever letting its core relationship go neglected. Our main character M thinks he finds an easy way to get rich by taking care of his dying grandma so that she will leave her house to him. Everything he does is filled with impatience as he tries to rush his chores or find the easy way out. On the other hand, Grandma is constantly badgering him about his intentions, but she just wants somebody to spend time with her. This is the emotional heart of this story. The movie can be fairly comedic, but it can also be heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal terms. There's a gentleness to how it is filmed, and the acting is phenomenal across the board. More than anything, it resonated so deeply with me. It reminded me of the precious moments I spent with my grandparents, how they must have cherished and looked forward to those fleeting moments, and the love of my dad taking such good care of them. The best movies are able to cause the viewer to remember their own life, put a mirror up to them for self-reflection, and inspire insight and change. This is one of those movies. Watch it.