Gunpowder Milkshake (2021) Review

This film made its way to Sky today and I have had the chance to watch Gunpowder Milkshake and here is my review for it. The premise of the film sees an assassin go on the run in an attempt to save a young girls life. 

Main Character

Karen Gillan plays Sam the lead character in the film and I think she does a really good job in the role. She plays the tough action hero well and she is clearly having fun in her role and enjoying doing maybe something a bit different then what she is used to at the current moment. In films like this one you need to be able to root for the protagonist and I felt like I could root for Sam in this film and that made it rise above some of its weaker material.

Supporting Characters

Lena Headey plays her mother and she is decent but she doesn't exactly play a huge role in the film. When they are on screen together I thought they had good chemistry together and managed to squeeze the most out of their time together. Young actress Chloe Coleman played Emily and I really liked the dynamic between her and Gillan, the film really gets going once she is introduced and the banter between the two characters is done pretty effectively. Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and Carla Gugino do decent jobs, though there characters aren't exactly that interesting and it feels like there is more that can be done there. I mean the film wastes Paul Giamatti and makes him this generic and that leads to the bad guys who just aren't very threatening and they feel like they could have come out of any action movie of the last few years. 

Story 

The story isn't clearly the focus of the film but I thought the film did well in creating an interesting and likeable protagonist. Plus I thought the character interactions between Gillan, Headey and Coleman are entertaining and actually do a quite effective job. But as I said the focus is not on the plot here and the film is utter nonsense and it feels like just an excuse for explosions. I have no problem with that but it becomes way too convoluted with its villains and it feels like the film would have been more effective if it had less antagonists but actually gave them something that made them stood out and interesting. 

Script 

The script is okay, there is some little bit of funny banter and heart in the film but it just isn't enough. The script is just average, nothing amazing and nothing terrible and that kind of fits this film. 

Style 

The film has some pretty decent action films that are very hard hitting and bloody that you will have plenty of fun with. But the pacing is a bit off here, it takes 30 minutes for the first action scene and I was slightly bored before then, but then it has action non stop for what feels like 20 mins and it never hits a happy medium. 

Overall

Overall, Gunpowder Milkshake is an above average fun film. If you have 2 hours of spare time then maybe give this one a go but I wouldn't rush to watch this film. 

Rating - 6/10