- Summary: Set in the mid-1990s, Milkshake follows the life of Jolie Jolson (Tyler Ross), a wannabe thug (and great-great-grandson of legendary vaudevillian Al Jolson) in suburban DC as he strives to become something he can never be – black.
- Director: David Andalman
- Genre(s): Comedy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 5
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Mixed: 2 out of 5
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Negative: 3 out of 5
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50The burlesque take on high school has some fine, ridiculous moments and lets the movie get away with more than a serious drama might.
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Sep 4, 201340Teenagers are jerks (it’s a scientific fact) but if you have one as your protagonist, they need a redeeming quality or two.
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30Milkshake sucks all the flavor out of a tasty premise.
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30The script is short on details and insight, and when asked to comment on this condition — or the script's sketch of a culture on the cusp of the Internet revolution — the film, like its dirtbag protagonist, just shrugs.
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Sep 4, 201330The fact that Jolie isn't very likable would be less of a problem if this film were actually funny, but his selfish disregard for those around him only ends up making us feel bad for the people who care about him.
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