Milwaukee, Minnesota

This is a gem that for reason unknown escaped the public attention. Meaningful plotline, good acting, well written, well produced,... go see it!... Full review

the success of their film....A quirky film....many well-regarded movies....Unfortunately, the film leaves you wanting.....the performances in the film are superb even.... ... Full Review

The only thing that's particularly good about Milwaukee, Minnesota is its grungy cinematography and this transfer preserves its strung-out colors.... ... Full Review

Bruce Dern and Debra Monk excel as taciturn losers tiresomely at odds with each other over Albert's best interests....Rising above the predictable plot, Mr. Garity again proves his enormous talent;....while Albert's generosity may compensate for his confusion, Mr. Garity's performance doesn't quite redeem this sorely lacking production..... ... Full Review

Tartan Films USA has picked up North American distribution rights to Milwaukee, Minnesota, which has won numerous festival awards. ... Full Review

it has distinctive locations, a solid cast, and a peppy spirit.....Thankfully, Mindel and screenwriter R.D. Murphy stay far away from the " Oh, yahhhhh " Minnesota stereotypes.... ... Full Review

Albert (Troy Garity, "Barbershop") is a mentally challenged young man with an unexpected gift: he can ice fish better than anyone. Using his gifts in competitions, Albert has amassed a fortune in prize money that his mother (Debra Monk, "Palindromes")... ... Full Article

--Kevin Crust 'Milwaukee' nicely quirky, but flawed Written by R.D. Murphy and directed by Allan Mindel, "Milwaukee, Minnesota" is not quite the sum of its occasionally interesting parts. ... Full Article

Allan Mindel's Milwaukee, Minnesota is about con men hoping to take advantage of a fishing champion. Albert (Troy Garity) is the best ice-fisherman in Wisconsin. ... Full Article

There seems to be a rule in Hollywood that a mentally-challenged character must be an idiot savant. So Forrest Gump could run really, really fast; Rain Man was a mathematical genius; and the protagonist in Milwaukee, Minnesota, Albert, is an... ... Full Article

The joke is that Milwaukee is in Wisconsin, not Minnesota not a very important distinction and not one that sheds much light on Allan Mindels enjoyable but inconsequential indie. ... Full Article

Plot A mentally challenged young man can seemingly speak to fishes.When his overbearing mother dies, it's not long before conmen begin to circle the man and the small fortune he's capable of amassing from angling. ... Full Article