Flakes (2007)

Flakes (2007). 1h 24m | Not Rated

“Michael Lehmann tells a charming little story about an aspiring rocker, Neal Downs, and an aspiring artist, Pussy Katz. Neal feels obligated to work fulltime at a cereal diner, Flakes, but his girlfriend Pussy Katz wants him to pursue his dream in becoming a musician. She even offers to take over his job, without payment. However, Neal declines. Meanwhile, a rival diner sets up in front of Flakes and in order to teach Neal a lesson, Pussy Katz takes up a job at the new cereal bar.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026#39;Flakesu0026#39; is overall a fun movie. While the concept is very appealing, the screenplay and execution are splendid. Although the pro-capitalist vs anti-capitalist theme is underdeveloped and the ending felt a little rushed, the comedy mostly makes up for it. The clever humour works brilliantly. I liked the art direction. The colourful sets looked very inventive and authentic. The cinematography is good too and the soundtrack fits well with the atmosphere and flaky surroundings.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAaron Stanford and Zooey Deschanel form a likable and believable pair. They have great chemistry. Standford is competent as the scruffy wannabe rocker whou0026#39;s afraid of the uncertainty of a musicianu0026#39;s future. Lovely Deschanel is a delight to watch. Her natural performance stands out, Christopher Lloyd, Keir Ou0026#39;Donnell and Izabella Miko provide great support.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe jokes made me laugh out loud. This film has heart and brain Positively flaky, fun, energetic and delicious, u0026#39;Flakesu0026#39; at the very least brings a smile to the face. Iu0026#39;ll definitely be revisiting this one.”