Last week the latest Scifi adventure from Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho premiere in London. The first responses to Mickey 17 (2025) Flows slowly inside and often agree: Bong Joon-Ho knows how to hit again with a “large, strange spectacle” that is called his best English-language film so far.
Over again and again
In Mickey 17 Mickey Barnes registers for a space mission to colonize an ice planet. Every time there is a mission that is too dangerous – even suicidal – the crew appeals to Mickey. After an iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey understands the conditions of his deal … and why it was the only colonial position that was not yet filled when he accepted him.
7.3The unlikely Hero Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has a very special job. His employer demands the ultimate dedication from him:
Successful Blockbuster
Critics reward the new scifi with a score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. Although several name that this is not Bong’s strongest film, they agree that it is a hugely entertaining adventure. Where a Bong Joon-Ho movie is expected to remain a political message Mickey 17 According to Critic a bit behind, but that is not at the bottom of the story.
Mickey 17 may not be as strong as Parasite (a difficult to cross the bar), but it is easily Bong’s best English -language product so far.
Mickey 17 Maybe missing some of the political sharpness of his earlier work, but it is without a doubt very nice: a large, strange spectacle that is different from most blockbuster cinema that is there.
This is not just such a great Bong Joon-Ho film about how much he hates capitalism (although he is certain), it is the first Bong Joon-Ho film about how much he loves people.
Just like Mickey itself, it is crazy and a bit inconsistent, but it is also funny, thoughtful and plausible than we might want. A charming sense of space for these unusual times.
Happy acting performance
Immediately after the premiere, the first reports about the film came out, in particular the riding of Robert Pattinson was praised. In the new review, the acting performance of Pattinson is even compared to Jim Carrey in “his best years”. Not only the performance of Pattinson stood out, but also Mark Ruffalo and Naomi Ackie impress.
Pattinson could easily call comedy its true calling and delivers an elastic physical performance that is just as agile as Jim Carrey in his best years.
Pattinson’s chemistry with itself is ultimately the kind for which most actors would make a murder … a genre-rating achievement.
Ruffalo’s performance is without a doubt the loudest and most daring in Mickey 17… it’s his performance that people will talk about all year round.
Naomi Ackie as Mickey’s Mistress Nasha is great. She takes on this simple supporting role and makes something much more important and more powerful.
Mickey 17 runs from Thursday March 6 In the cinema.
Beeld: Still ‘Mickey 17’ via Filmdepot/Warner Bros. Pictures
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