He's dying to save mankind.
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
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Contemporary, comic, classical in form and plot-driven.
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- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
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“Is Robert Pattinson the best thing in Mickey 17?”
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- Joogle83on TMDB · Jul 20269/10
Satirical, weird, and existential, Mickey 17 is a standout hit, with Robert Pattinson delivering an incredible performance.Watched the Mickey 17 With Robert Pattinson(Tenet, The Batman) as Mickey Barnes/Mickey 17/Mickey 18 , Naomie Ackie(Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker,Blink Twice ) as Nasha Adjaya, Steven Yeun(The Walking Dead) as Timo, Mark Ruffalo(Poor Things) as Kenneth Marshall, Toni Colette(Hereditary,Knives Out)as Ylfa Marshall, Anamaria Varolomei(Happening) as Kai Katz ,Holliday Granger(The Borgias) as Gemma.Satirical, weird, and existential, Mickey 17 is a standout hit, with Robert Pattinson delivering an incredible performance. The film explores themes of identity and expendability against the backdrop of humanity's colonization of the planet Niflheim. Blending sharp satire with high-concept sci-fi, it positions itself as 2025's answer to Dune: Part Two, offering a thought-provoking take on survival, repetition, and the cost of expansion..I know Bong he said he used. Nasha serves as a stand-in for a leader like Kamala Harris, representing a polished yet constrained figure within the political landscape, while Kenneth Marshall embodies a counterpart aligned with the estab
Read the whole review on TMDB - MovieGuyson TMDB · Apr 20256/10
"Mickey 17" for those of us, old enough to remember has a Jerry Lewis in space, vibe. Mickey's a sad sack, goofy, kind of misfit, who finds himself becoming essentially, a recyclable "crash test dummy", in space, to avoid an arguably worse fate, on earth, at the hands of sadistic, loan sharks. Simply put, this irritated me from beginning to end. Its not what it needs to be, that is, genuinely witty and off the wall, likeable. What you get instead, is dark, oftentimes cruel, populated by shabby characters, that are selfish and annoying, in equal measure. If this a species of commentary and, or satire on the human condition, its not a very hopeful one, to say the least. Acting is only passable, too. The main character's don't stand out and there is nothing to off set their marked limitations. At least, Lewis, who I never liked, had the jovial and engaging, Dean Martin. In summary, this is not only not special, its rather bleak, bland and ultimately tedious. It could have been more with upbeat handling and genuine Monty Python-esque humour but that's conspicuous, by its absence. A mediocre watch, at best.
Read the whole review on TMDB - r96skon TMDB · Mar 202510/10
<em>'Mickey 17'</em> is a blast! What a fun time at the cinema this was. It delivers a super engaging plot, an excellent cast and some tremendous special effects. I, like almost everyone, love Bong Joon Ho's <em>'Parasite'</em>, but personally I'd rank this one of his higher. That's likely a personal thing, this is more entertaining and highly likely more rewatchable; that named 2019 flick is quality, but I can't say I've had any inkling to revisit it since I watched it in 2020. Again, just me; it'll obviously vary person-to-person. Two great films, all the same. Robert Pattinson is brilliant as the titular character, he kills it <i>(ba dum tss)</i> all the way through. Naomi Ackie is as terrific though, she is smashing it in recent years; hard to separate her fantastic performances in <em>'I Wanna Dance with Somebody'</em>, <em>'Blink Twice'</em> and this. Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette and Steven Yeun are super in their respective roles too. Top notch casting! Anna Mouglalis voices the leader of the Creepers, who I thought looked outstanding. Awesome effects. The whole look (and sound) of this movie is first-rate. Loved it.
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Cast
- Robert PattinsonMickey Barnes
- Naomi AckieNasha
- Steven YeunTimo
- Mark RuffaloKenneth Marshall
- Toni ColletteYlfa
- Anamaria VartolomeiKai Katz
- Daniel HenshallPreston
- Patsy FerranDorothy
- Steve ParkZeke
- Tim KeyPigeon Man
Crew
- Bong Joon HoDirector
- Bong Joon HoWriter
- Edward AshtonNovel
- Darius KhondjiDirector of Photography
- Jung Jae-ilOriginal Music Composer
- Yang Jin-moEditor
- Choi Doo-hoProducer
- Bong Joon HoProducer
- Jeremy KleinerProducer
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