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Flakes is a neighborhood breakfast fantasy — a funky, retro shop committed to cereal. You walk in, pick your crunch of choice, and are instantly served a bowl of cereal that you can enjoy with the quirky members of your community. But it’s not all Corn Flakes and Cheerios — there’s a large wall of selections from the new to the old, discontinued, and hard-to-find varieties. It’s history in a

bowl, served without the capitalist cleanliness.

In a film, there’s a number of ways that can play out that could build for a memorable and lovable indie experience. However, while Flakes mixes the worlds of High Fidelity, Reality Bites, Clerks, and Empire Records, it does so without the verve and life that made each of those lovable classics.

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Original post by Monika Bartyzel