almanac-39178
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Mickey 17 tries to work in a lot of genres. Sci-fi. War. Comedy. Satire. Romance. The problem is it doesn't really succeed in any of them. It's just a mishmash of mishandled themes that lacks both the gravity to hit home and the levity to make you laugh.
The thing I liked about it most was Robert Pattinson's performance. There's really only two Mickeys that matter in the film, and he does a good job of making one lovable and the other mean. Without him the film would have been worse than it is.
I was really looking forward to this film, but it was a disappointment. I might read the source novel, which I assume is much better than this adaptation. I has to be to have had so much money and hard work lavished on it.
The thing I liked about it most was Robert Pattinson's performance. There's really only two Mickeys that matter in the film, and he does a good job of making one lovable and the other mean. Without him the film would have been worse than it is.
I was really looking forward to this film, but it was a disappointment. I might read the source novel, which I assume is much better than this adaptation. I has to be to have had so much money and hard work lavished on it.
This film is cerebral and character-driven, which is a type of sci-fi I like if I'm in the mood. Think Solaris or Moon. It's about solitude, memory and the all-too-human desire for revenge. It's interesting to see veteran actor Elias Koteas work with the much younger Briana Middleton, who totally holds her own playing opposite him.
It has issues though. The narrative is a bit muddled, leaving several things unexplained. The ending doesn't have the emotional impact it might have done. Also the flashbacks to Earth feel less realistic than the depiction of the prison planet. This was possibly the director's intention, though I found myself wanting to get back to the planet every time a flashback came along.
Overall I enjoyed the film's mournful, downbeat tone.
It has issues though. The narrative is a bit muddled, leaving several things unexplained. The ending doesn't have the emotional impact it might have done. Also the flashbacks to Earth feel less realistic than the depiction of the prison planet. This was possibly the director's intention, though I found myself wanting to get back to the planet every time a flashback came along.
Overall I enjoyed the film's mournful, downbeat tone.
I've seen this film three times now and every I see it the movie gets better. There are some really great scenes in this film. Clearly it's targeted at a younger audience (the cast are all young compared to previous Alien films) but there's nothing wrong with that.
I like the whole ambience of the film and the way there's a slower build-up followed by a cavalcade of action. The film also looks amazing. The special effects are flawless and the sound design brilliant (a lot of sound effects from other Alien films are there and it's fun picking them out).
I'm also in love with Spike Fearn, who plays Bjorn in the movie. I want to see him in more films please.
I like the whole ambience of the film and the way there's a slower build-up followed by a cavalcade of action. The film also looks amazing. The special effects are flawless and the sound design brilliant (a lot of sound effects from other Alien films are there and it's fun picking them out).
I'm also in love with Spike Fearn, who plays Bjorn in the movie. I want to see him in more films please.