Gunpowder Milkshake

Name: Gunpowder Milkshake
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 14, 2021
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Adam Nagaitis, Angela Bassett, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, Ed Birch

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 14, 2021 | R

Starring: Adam Nagaitis, Angela Bassett, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, Ed Birch, Freya Allan, Joanna Bobin, Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michael Smiley, Michelle Yeoh, Paul Giamatti, Ralph Ineson

Summary: Sam (Karen Gillan) was only 12 years old when her mother Scarlet (Lena Headey), an elite assassin, was forced to abandon her. Sam was raised by The Firm, the ruthless crime syndicate her mother worked for. Now, 15 years later, Sam has followed in her mother’s footsteps and grown into a fierce hit-woman. She uses her “talents” to clean upSam (Karen Gillan) was only 12 years old when her mother Scarlet (Lena Headey), an elite assassin, was forced to abandon her. Sam was raised by The Firm, the ruthless crime syndicate her mother worked for. Now, 15 years later, Sam has followed in her mother’s footsteps and grown into a fierce hit-woman. She uses her “talents” to clean up The Firm’s most dangerous messes. She’s as efficient as she is loyal. But when a high-risk job goes wrong, Sam must choose between serving The Firm and protecting the life of an innocent 8-year-old girl – Emily (Chloe Coleman). With a target on her back, Sam has only one chance to survive: Reunite with her mother and her lethal associates: The Librarians (Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh and Carla Gugino). These three generations of women must now learn to trust each other, stand up to The Firm and their army of henchmen, and raise hell against those who could take everything from them.… Expand

Director: Navot Papushado

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 114 min

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Richard Roeper

Jul 13, 2021

Please leave all logic and reality at the door as you settle in for a violent slice of Netflix original movie entertainment featuring an outstanding cast of first-rate actors clearly having a great time shooting up the joint. Read full review

Mae Abdulbaki

Jul 14, 2021

The film makes up for some of the missed storytelling opportunities with its stylish, exciting action sequences, and its swift pacing, all of which combined make for a fun, overall enthralling time. Read full review

The Film Stage Glenn Heath Jr.

Jul 13, 2021

When Papushado’s film finds the right tonal balance, meshing noir bleakness with pops of art deco color, there are fireworks to behold. Read full review

The Playlist Andrew Crump

Jul 13, 2021

Headey’s in her element. Gillan is capable. But Papushado’s excesses hold them back from performing at their best. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Sep 30, 2021

Shallowness permeates all the characterisations, giving it a bland, marshmallowy centre. Read full review

Calum Marsh

Jul 14, 2021

Papushado’s flamboyance feels cocky and indiscriminate, as if he’s simply trying really hard to make every image seem cool. Read full review

Angelica Jade Bastien

Jul 15, 2021

The film’s humorlessness is off-putting; it is slick to the point of lacking texture. But the underlying problem is more fundamental. Gunpowder Milkshake is led by someone without the star power to carry it, surrounded as she might be by actresses far more interesting. Read full review

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Chase20

Jul 14, 2021

i thought it was wonderful lots of action and fighting also a pretty good story

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MahnoorKhan

Jul 28, 2021

Gunpowder Milkshake movie is stylish, beautiful, action-packed, violent, and funny. The action sequence was a mixture of John Wick and Jackie Chan. Director Navot Papushado and Cinematographer Michael Seresin transform a generic script into a blast. There was a smart use of a camera andGunpowder Milkshake movie is stylish, beautiful, action-packed, violent, and funny. The action sequence was a mixture of John Wick and Jackie Chan. Director Navot Papushado and Cinematographer Michael Seresin transform a generic script into a blast. There was a smart use of a camera and lightning. The music, color grading, costumes, makeup, production design, and the whole atmosphere was brilliant.

I loved the library scenario and the classic literature language used for the guns. It reminds me of the John Wick movie.

The script was decent and predictable to some extent but the direction and Cinematography made it more interesting. Also, I can't forget the funny fighting moments. So It's a must-watch movie.… Expand

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MetacriticOnur

Oct 21, 2021

excellent
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possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.

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Lumdog

Jul 24, 2021

A 99 cent version of John Wick. It's a classic case of style over substance - it's characters are flat, tries too hard to be cool, the dialogue is atrocious, the story is weak. You would bank on a movie like this to have great action but it doesn't; the fight scenes are poorly choreographedA 99 cent version of John Wick. It's a classic case of style over substance - it's characters are flat, tries too hard to be cool, the dialogue is atrocious, the story is weak. You would bank on a movie like this to have great action but it doesn't; the fight scenes are poorly choreographed and lack intensity. Karen Gillan feels miscast - her stone-faced flat performance required an intensity that she didn't bring.… Expand

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EvilMrJingles

Jul 24, 2021

Style over substance.
A great cast wasted, there’s potential here but the poor writing, uninspired action and aimless direction make this a forgettable movie.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

portmanteau

Jul 15, 2021

Feels like a rough cut, there's a lot of dead space in the edit. The action sequences are trying so hard but it's all a bit flat. Clearly it's trying to sprinkle in the visual styles of far superior flicks and feels nondescript because of it. To do so little with such a cast is quite amazing.

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

Yabani

Jul 19, 2021

Netflix'in tüm filmlerinde olduğu gibi dibine kadar feminist kafayla çekilmiş bir film. Kadınların erkekleri rahatlıkla dövdükleri, erkeklerden çok daha güçlü olduğu bir film. Gerçeklerle bağdaşmamakta.

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