Mischief in the Mills
- Tagline
- Sometimes the greatest escape is a leap into the unknown.
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of the booming Industrial Revolution, 'Mischief in the Mills' sweeps us away into a playful tale of hide-and-seek within the smoky corridors of progress. When a charmingly resourceful fugitive, played by Elias Kotreats, stumbles upon the prototype of an idealistic world, he must outwit the ever-vigilant security guard, Dolphins del Rio. As the two engage in a whimsical game of cat-and-mouse, they unexpectedly become allies in a comedic disaster that threatens to bring the utopian dream to a halt. Under the quirky direction of Edgar Wrenwright and featuring the earnestly stubborn Boyd Holbrookie as the bodyguard with a secret heart of gold, this film is a delightful romp through the cogs and gears of a time when every corner turned could lead to amusing surprises.
- MpaaRating
- G
- PopularityScore
- 4.20
- ReleaseDate
- 09/22/2022
- Genre
- Crime
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
7.50
In the fanciful 'Mischief in the Mills', director Edgar Wrenwright delivers a playful homage to the age when smokestacks kissed the sky, and progress was the only game in town. The film twirls and leaps like a cog freed from its machine, embracing the Industrial Revolution with a lively, if not slightly grimy, hug. Elias Kotreats, with a roguish twinkle, taps into the audience's inner outlaw, inviting us to chuckle along with his antics in the labyrinthine mills. As for Dolphins del Rio, a more vigilant watchman there never was, yet the two actors dance a jig of rivalry so endearing, one cannot help but root for both. Boyd Holbrookie's bodyguard character, with his surface of steel yet marshmallow center, just about steals the show. Although the plot's whimsy sometimes clogs the narrative gears, the resulting comedic disaster is as charming as it is farcical. It's an ideal family film, where the chuckles are as abundant as the chimney smoke, and the danger as serious as a splotch of soot on one's nose.