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Cult Review
Senior Film Conservator
If you're looking for something that makes sense, skip this. Diez días millonaria is the kind of movie that assumes you're already on board with a mannequin having a life of her own. It’s definitely not for the people who need their cinema grounded in reality.
But if you like old, oddball comedies from a different era? You might have a decent time. It’s light. It’s fluffy. It’s almost too breezy at times.
The whole jewelry robbery setup feels like it was written on a napkin during lunch. It doesn't really matter though. Once the characters get to Switzerland, the movie just kind of drifts along like a boat with no motor. The scenery is nice, I guess? Though you can tell the budget didn't exactly stretch to a travel brochure.
There's this one scene where Milagros Leal is trying to play it cool while being a 'millionaire' that made me laugh, mostly because it looks like she's fighting with her own dress. It felt very much like the kind of chaotic energy you see in The Fox and the Crow, just without the animation to save it.
Observations from the couch:
It reminds me a bit of the frantic pacing in The Boomerang, where things happen just to move to the next set piece. Don't go looking for deep character arcs here. You won't find them.
Instead, you get a lot of people walking through doors looking confused. It’s charming in a 'my granddad’s record collection' sort of way. 🤷♂️
The pacing is honestly all over the place. One minute we are deep in a heist investigation, the next we are at a fancy dinner. It doesn't try to be anything profound. It's just there. And sometimes, that's enough for a rainy Tuesday night.
The ending? Don't worry about it. It resolves in the most 'get this over with' way possible. Classic.
