Milwaukee Minnesota (2003)

39% of critics liked it
(33 reviews)
48% of users liked it
(805 ratings)

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. He is not the sharpest tack in the box, making him susceptible to the less than ethical advances of nefarious Jerry (Randy Quaid), Stan… More 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. He is not the sharpest tack in the box, making him susceptible to the less than ethical advances of nefarious Jerry (Randy Quaid), Stan (Hank Harris), and Tuey (Alison Folland), who all want in on his tournament winnings. Albert's life becomes even more difficult after his loving mother (Debra Monk) dies in an unexpected traffic incident. Milwaukee, Minnesota was screened at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Allan Mindel
Written By: R.D. Murphy
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 24, 2003 Wide
On DVD: Sep 13, 2005
Studio: Tartan Films

Critic Reviews

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Garity doesn't break any new Rainman ground here, but Allan Mindel's film has a nice sense of place, and Richard Murphy's script has lots of low-key surprises.
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
Memorable enough to warrant another shot at director. This film ends in a way that proves Mindel doesn't rely on cliches to make a statement.
Allison Benedikt, Chicago Tribune
Everyone seems to be playing someone else in Allan Mindel's full-of-potential, slight-of-script Milwaukee, Minnesota.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Most of its cast makes strong impressions, but the plot and motivation don't quite jell, resulting in a minor item that shows its star Troy Garity to good advantage.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
A strange, compelling film, with Mr. Garity as a likeable, winning centerpiece.
Ned Martel, New York Times
Allan Mindel is too taken with a Midwestern strain of weirdos who flounder in ramshackle houses, no-tell hotels and depressing juke joints.
Eric Monder, Film Journal International
Contains all the elements of a charmingly offbeat independent film, but somehow those elements never quite gel.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
If you have any sense, you'll rent and savor Trash instead.
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
A weird but tasty slice of Midwestern noir.
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly
More predictable than its makers seem aware, its emotional hooks much too dull to pull us in.
Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve
Two miscast actors provide all the annoyance the public can take.
Jonathan W. Hickman, Entertainment Insiders
Milwaukee, Minnesota is familiar but manages to be unique in flourishes that come when you least expect them.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
An odd movie that wears its idiosyncrasies poorly.
Jay Antani, Filmcritic.com
From the outset, the movie bumbles into genre territory inhabited by superior specimens
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Allan Mindel's directing debut gives off the smug air of hipsters at play, making it hard to care what happens to any of its lost souls and inept opportunists.