Fresh
Bain's film functions as a delivery system for Tolle's spiritual philosophy, and might have been the New Age equivalent of a stilted faith-based drama if not for its smart, nuanced performances.
Serena Donadoni, L.A. Weekly
Overview
11 year-old Milton Adams is growing up in an uncertain world. With his parents constantly stressing about their careers and finances, and the neighborhood bully tormenting him, Milton feels his whole world is in crisis. But when his Grandpa Howard comes to visit, he discovers anxiety about the past and worrying about the future only make things worse and prevent him from finding true happiness moment to moment.
Director and cast
- Barnet Bain Director
- Michelle Rodriguez as Ms. Ferguson
- Mia Kirshner as Jane Adams
- Donald Sutherland as Grandpa Howard
- David Sutcliffe as Bill Adams
- Ella Ballentine as Anna
- Percy Hynes White as Carter
- Hays Wellford as Tim
- Stephen Huszar as Husband
- Jessica Greco as Carter's Mom
- William Ainscough as Milton
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
27%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Alas, even a prickly pro like Sutherland can't do anything to elevate a hokey self-help lecture disguised as family entertainment.
Geoff Berkshire, Variety
Rotten
It's perfectly nutty and perfectly dull, like St. Vincent on Quaaludes.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Rotten
Milton's Secret carries a powerful and important message, but the film feels ham-fisted, cliched and overearnest at times, especially for adult viewers.
Marsha Lederman, Globe and Mail
Rotten
The script's anodyne lessons feel no fresher than the last dozen times enlightened moviemakers have shared them with us.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
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