Delivering Milo

Delivering Milo is a 2001 American fantasy comedy film written by David Hubbard and directed by Nick Castle. Anton Yelchin stars as Milo, while Bridget Fonda and Campbell Scott play his parents.^[1]Albert Finney stars as Elmore Dahl, a guardian angel sent to convince a soul that life on Earth is worth living.

Elizabeth and Kevin live in NYC in the loft above his glassblowing studio and are expecting their first child. Believing she has gone into labor, they hurry to the hospital. But, once there, the obstetrician tells her she was having Braxton Hicks contractions.

The reality is that in the world from which babies come, Milo is too scared to leave the comfortable place where he has lived. He looks about 11 years old in this place despite not being born yet. Since babies must be born in order, no other babies will be born until he changes his mind. The people in charge have no idea what to do as no baby has ever refused. An old man named Elmore volunteers to show Milo that life is worth it. Elmore is trapped in a sort of limbo until he is determined worthy of Heaven, though he would much rather be back on Earth as he finds limbo to be very boring.

Seeing a chance, Elmore bargains with the powers that be. He must get Milo to say he wants to be born in exchange for more time on Earth. To convince Milo to accompany him, he takes advantage of the boy's love of cards games and tricks. They let the cards decide, and Elmore is triumphant.

Elizabeth calls her mom, updating her. She mentions she saw a man who looked like her father who'd abandoned them years ago.

Elmore and Milo exit through a door which normally serves only as an entrance. Outside is the energetic and terrifying New York City. Elmore loves it, but Milo doesn't want to be in this scary place.

Milo is introduced to a deli, ice cream and Central Park. He initially loves food which he has never needed before. However, once his natural bodily functions kick in and he needs the toilet, he is less convinced. A call from above suggests that Elmore try to inspire Milo's soul, but a museum visit has the opposite effect.

As the day goes on, the big news story seen in the background is the lack of births globally. This is a reminder of how Milo's doubt and refusal to be born has affected the world.

Tras la rotura de una tubería, Elizabeth limpia el estudio y encuentra una bolsa con objetos de Atlantic City que pertenecieron a su padre. Juega al blackjack con un compañero de trabajo de su marido y, al tener suerte, decide ir a Atlantic City impulsivamente . Casi al mismo tiempo, Elmore lleva a Milo allí también, ya que le encantaba apostar cuando vivía.

La mentalidad de Milo no ha cambiado y hay una fecha límite: a medianoche, la puerta por la que las almas entran para nacer se cerrará y no nacerán más bebés. En Atlantic City, Milo y Elizabeth se encuentran. Milo se da cuenta de que Elizabeth es su madre y decide que quiere nacer. También se da cuenta de que Elmore es el padre que abandonó a Elizabeth y, por lo tanto, su abuelo. Elmore y Milo regresan a la puerta. Sin embargo, Milo está demasiado débil para cruzarla por sí solo, ya que su tiempo se está acabando. Comienza a morir porque nunca nacerá. Elmore, arrepentido por cómo trató a su familia en vida, lleva a Milo de vuelta a través de la puerta, renunciando a su oportunidad de permanecer en la Tierra. Elmore acusa a los responsables de haberlo incriminado, ya que sabían que Elmore no sería capaz de dejar que Milo muriera. No lo niegan, pero le recuerdan que tuvo la opción de elegir. Finalmente, Milo nace y Elmore puede ascender del limbo al cielo.

• Anton Yelchin como Milo
• Albert Finney como Elmore Dahl
• Bridget Fonda como Elizabeth
• Campbell Scott como Kevin
• John Cho como el Sr. Hugo
• Kenny Blank como el Sr. Ralph

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• Entrega de Milo en IMDb