Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

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   Siskoid

   After a year of watching Karen Gillen and Lena Headey prank each other on Instagram, I was excited to see Gunpowder Milkshake (great title). It didn't quite live up to expectations, but it still won me over. First, the action wasn't always convincing (Gillen moves awkwardly and there's too much slow motion), and there's no question the recipe for this milkshake is John Wick in a blender with a big Léon cherry on top. But if it's Jane Wick in terms of the world it's building, the ridiculous action beats are more akin to a Wick parody. John Wick is a procedural compared to this. It's also a nice mother-daughter team-up and you can't help but love the librarians (what a perfect cast). What puts the flick over the top is its production design, caught somewhere in the mid-20th Century despite Gillen's anime cereal box and jammies, it's all 40s fedoras, 50s locations and 60s neon, lit in Giallo colors. It's gorgeous. At the same time, I was impressed at how they didn't prettify the protagonist - Gillen's assassin is as beat-up and haggard as any male action star might be at the end of this. 2 years 9 months ago
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   boulderman

   Great title, great action, good film. Ok dialogue, cliché soundtrack 6/10 2 years 7 months ago
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   BadFluffy

   Fun pop-corn action movie. I'm not sure why people compare it to John Wick since it's got humor, characters and good acting. I guess it must be because there's a place killers can't bring their guns? I dunno.
   Anyway, if the sight of pretty women kicking ass doesn't shrink your manhood, you'll probably enjoy this. Otherwise, stay away. 2 years 9 months ago

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