Here we go again with another movie review. I should preface that nothing exciting has been going on in my life to be bitching about, hence all the movie review blogs.
Anyways.
Bong Joon Ho, the Oscar-winning director known for films like Parasite and Snowpiercer, has returned with his latest sci-fi film starring Robert Pattinson, Mickey 17. Better buckle-up because its a weird one.
This film follows Mickey Barnes living in a dystopian world where humans have advanced technology so far that people can live on either Earth or in space. In an attempt to escape his debt to a criminal, Mickey joins the ‘expendable program’ that takes place in outer space. The expendable program, of course, is a program that utilizes outlawed technology capable of cloning an individual after they die. During his time in space, he has died a total of 17 times. After surviving one mission while exploring an alien planet, Mickey returns to find a clone of himself, which should’ve only been made in the case scenario where he died. Now, both Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 have to find a way to coexist while they save their team from being annihilated from an alien-threat.
To be honest with you, it’s a bit of a weird st0ry so summarizing it was a bit tough. More or less, this is the basis of the film.
Despite the film being a bit ‘odd-ball’ at times, I actually found myself having a bit of fun with this movie, mostly with the absurdity of it all. The humor is a bit wacky as well, a lot of which comes from situation Pattinson’s character finds himself in. Going into the film, and in typical ‘Bong Joon Ho’ style, everything is very much established and doesn’t spend too much time explaining all the details of how this technology is possible and how everything works. I compare a lot of the themes and presentations in this movie to that of 2001: A space Odyssey, in that, you feel very immersed with the main characters despite the majority of the story taking place in space. That and there’s a lot of weird moments that will have you scratching your head at times, but overall you learn to go with it. Suspension of disbelief plays a pretty big role in this movie.
The performances of the cast in this film are spectacular, aside from Robert Pattinson’s main role in the film, I found Mark Ruffalo playing the empty-minded politician, Kenneth Marshall, to steal the show.
Overall, while the movie felt long at certain points, I found myself enjoying the story and really got hooked onto the plot. If you’re up for something a bit weird but oddly heartwarming at times, then I would recommend giving this movie a try!
Another dope poster that’s original in its own way
8/10 – worth a watch!
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