In Gunpowder Milkshake on Netflix, Sam (played by Karen Gillan) a hitwoman for The Firm is tasked with retrieving a guy who stolen from them. What should be a simple mission escalates into a series of events that result in Sam becoming the protector of young Emily (My Spy's Chloe Coleman).
Admittedly this is a John Wick clone, except Gunpowder Milkshake takes itself less seriously and is willing to have more fun and be more humorous. A lot of this feels like it's following a formula, but then you you'll get a rather inspired scene or line of dialogue.
The story is interesting in that it's that rare dog that can both over explain and under explain. Parts of the firm and the criminal world the characters live in is made quite clear and other times things can get rather vague.
Though the movie is shot like JW on a smaller budget, it has a decent style. The fight scenes are pretty entertaining.
The cast is really strong all around, including the likes of Lena Heady, Carla Gugino, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, and Paul Giamatti. Gillan does a great job in the lead as a tough, very capable individual who's also a little socially awkward. Coleman is kinda playing the same type of precocious girl she played in My Spy, but she does it well.
I'm a little surprised with how low a lot of the audience scores are. Yeah this isn't the most original work, but I found it be a pretty entertaining, competently made action flick that's a good time waster.
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