prediction for Bong ’s next film afterParasitehas been through the ceiling , with fans holding their breath asMickey 17faced delays . hope for this film were high , and it does have its fair share of flaws . Nevertheless , Mickey 17succeeded in presenting the kind of shameful , satirical , and insightful slice of cinema one would expect from Bong , making for an unbelievable fresh risky venture from the acclaimed auteur .
Mickey 17 is nothing without its story
This comedic sci - fi film presents hunt ofMetropolisandStarship Troopersin term of plot , tone , and visuals ( there ’s also some ofGoodfellasin there ) . Bong Joon - ho still fetch his trademark steel of dark , quirky temper to the report to acquaint something completely different . Featuring clumsy scientist , chainsaw - handle mobster , a clone “ throuple , ” wooly alien iceworms , and some guy wear a pigeon costume for some cause , Mickey 17boldly goes where no sci - fi moving picture has gone before .
But at the heart of the thinker - boggling chronicle is Mickey ’s journey toward ego - love and adoption . The way Mickey frames his miserable job as “ punishment ” for his perceived persona in his female parent ’s railway car accident adds great worked up depth to this morbid story of last and Renaissance . Even when Mickey terminate up as two Multiples , they stay on two halves of the same whole with the way of life they guide each other , create satisfying arcs for them both . In the ending , despite the political , spiritual , and philosophical discussion , the film shows that Mickey is far from spendable , no matter how many times he is cloned .
A hilarious commentary on modern America
LikeParasiteand 2013’sSnowpiercer , Bong Joon - ho presents another caustic remark about societal form as lower - grade laborers like Mickey are send to die on the task in the name of “ unmistakable destiny , ” buzz off very picayune in return key from their wealthy overlord . The societal comment hits closer to home for U.S. hearing , asMickey 17presents a timely lampoon of American politics with Mark Ruffalo play the charismatic but duncical politician Kenneth Marshall .
As Marshall and his indulge married woman Ylfa go the colonization of Niflheim , their goal of cover their own “ staring ” human backwash on the ice planet and wiping out the native “ Creepers ” screams Nazi grandiosity , reflecting how fascistic political orientation has been ingrain in mainstream American politics . Even after Marshall is killed , his assistant and critics ca n’t stop arguing with each other — an apt histrionics of the U.S. ’s current political situation .
This movie has multiple star players
Robert Pattinson carries the film with his dual performance as Mickeys 17 and 18 . There ’s a clear contrast between these two Multiples , with Pattinson disappearing into his roles as self - pitying 17 and the self-assertive but vehement 18 . Likewise , Ruffalo and Collette stand out as the film ’s cartoonishly malefic and dimwitted villains . Naomi Ackie shines just as bright with her portrait of Nasha , as he instills a healthy dose of fear , furor , sexual love , and humour into her character . Her wild rant to Marshall ’s boldness alone over his base buffoonery deserves an award .
However , one ca n’t help but sense like the celluloid underutilized Steven Yeun and Anamaria Vartolomei ’s characters . Yeun ’s Timo seems to blow over into the background as the narration focuses on Mickey and his clone , with the film skimming through their mob debt subplot . Vartolomei ’s Kai also evince a lot more potential inMickey 17 , specially with the former ’s performance . Her grief over her admirer ’s death and her experiences with her corrupted superiors evidence there was a portion more room for growth . Unfortunately , her character gets sideline for most of the motion picture ’s second one-half , with her tarradiddle getting a pelt along decision .
Is Mickey 17 worth seeing?
While it ’s unmanageable to correspond the calibre and acclaim of 2019’sParasite , Mickey 17is still a fantastic sci - fi film that is definitely deserving the six - year wait . Bong Joon - ho has prove many times that he is a master of his craft , having guide especial films in multiple genres . However , the Oscar - gain director has not lose his edge withMickey 17 .
While the film struggles to hoodwink its many moving parts , it operate incredibly well as it presents an insightful and wildly entertaining motion picture bear upon upon several relevant issues . Overall , Mickey 17is a powerful fib that explore one ’s true economic value , whether they ’re a clon or a crawling little foreign , making it an outstanding gain to Bong ’s filmography .
Mickey 17is now play in theaters .
