Mickey 17

First, the film is beautiful and enjoyable to watch. They did a good job in terms of cinematography, music, and acting. All the actors were good, especially Robert Pattinson, but they failed in several aspects, which led to a lower rating and a decline in quality.

To be honest, I had difficulty understanding the film's story and message because it dealt with several topics, such as political rulers and how they are controlled, the meaning of cloning, and whether it is ethical or not, and several other topics. However, as the film progressed, we were unable to focus on all the topics and finish it.

There are so many characters in the film, and if you can remember more than three names, I salute you. I only remember Mickey, his girlfriend Nasha, and his dirty friend Timo. To be honest, we weren't given enough time to get attached to the characters and see their development throughout the film. Most of them, if not all of them, are the same from beginning to end, except for the few.

Director Bong Joon-ho presented a very impressive Skyfall atmosphere mixed with Dark comedy, and it was good.

Robert Pattinson excels in every film and shows his talent for acting, and the two characters he played were wonderfully portrayed.

Finally, the film is very entertaining, but the negatives affected the final rating. However, the film is worth watching.

For being a sci-fi flick it does ok. It doesn't introduce anything groundbreaking but it is something different. Does it hold up to other sci-fi films? I'd say no, but if you're looking for an average film to burn 2 hours with this does the job.

I will say that considering who it was written and directed by, there was a much higher expectation. After watching a film like Parasite, which was very well done, this was rather tame. I think part of it is the narration and the other part was the writing. Acting wise I think everyone did a fine job, there were themes that were put out there that didn't quite hit or didn't really matter as the story unfolds, and while I could sympathize with the characters and the situations, the actions and consequences of them didn't carry much weight.

This didn't seem to be set up for a sequel and probably for the best, but I'd be curious to see if a part 2 would have more to offer. Overall I gave it a 6 and likely wont see it again.

Written and directed by Bong Joon Ho, "Mickey 17" is a new sci-fi comedy starring Robert Pattinson as Mickey, an expendable. Mickey signs up for a space voyage as an expendable, which means he'll be remade after each death that occurs while doing taxing work. The movie also stars Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, and Naomi Ackie. "Mickey 17" was one of my most anticipated movies this year because Bong Joon Ho is an award-winning director who has made unique movies.

Bong Joon Ho seems to get the very best out of his actors, and they want to bring Ho's vision to life. Robert Pattinson was amazing in this dual performance as he gives unique identities to each character. Mark Ruffalo as the petty dictator was very entertaining. After seeing him in this and "Poor Things", I want to see him in more weird roles. The themes around classes, politics, and colonization were entertaining and impactful despite those themes occasionally being beaten into our heads. I enjoyed the unique experience from this movie, and I am glad it was a goofy, satirical movie unlike "Parasite."

Despite amazing performances, there were some flaws in this movie that bothered me. The beginning was very slow in my opinion because we went back in time to see how he got there. During this, we get a voiceover to narrate what was happening. They easily could have started there. With this beginning, I thought the movie had some pacing issues, mostly due to this. Some elements in the movie seemed to be important, such as the side romance plot, but they were never mentioned again. The climax was entertaining and contained the most action; however, the ending included a dream sequence that felt very unnecessary.

Overall, I found this movie to be enjoyable, but it was slightly disappointing compared to expectations. I am glad I got to see this relatively soon after it came out. I recommend checking this movie out on HBO Max.

Mickey 17 is such a wasted opportunity and for me the first big disappointment of 2025. It's 140' of nothing! A movie that constantly talks but doesn't actually say anything of value. It just has all these big ideas that end up nowhere and at times its only saving grace is some moments of levity that are really funny.

It's a science fiction movie that never explores its themes. What does it say about cloning? About colonization? It touches these subjects, sure, but it's so shallow.

Robert Pattinson is fine but I think he's wasted in this. All the different versions of Mickey are also supposed to have different personalities but aside from 17 and 18 (as seen in the trailer) the previous 16 all act the same, even though the movie says that have different characteristics. But even that doesn't matter because we never get to see all the different Mickeys aside from a quick montage.

Also, let me say that the use of narration in this movie is egregious. It doesn't enhance the experience, it's just filler to cover the silence.

Finally, it's so boring! Boring visuals, boring sci-fi elements, boring creature designs, no unique aesthetic, no nothing.

Nothing incredibly groundbreaking, and a little heavy handed with the satire, but a fun ride and well shot, with all of the "I shouldn't laugh at this but I am" that you'd expect

I am guilty, as many others will be, of comparing this to Parasite. Doing so is doing the movie a disservice. From Bong Joon Ho I was not expecting a silly black comedy that would have the whole theater laughing. Accept and enjoy it and you'll have a great time.

Although I felt like I was getting slapped in the face with the Trump satire, it still hit pretty well and got a good few laughs out of me.

After all this, I'm still wondering what the sauce is about...