Sometime in the not so distant future, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) signs up to be an expendable on a space mission. Whenever he dies, a new version of himself is automatically created. When something goes wrong one day, Mickey discovers that there are now two versions of himself alive at the same time.
I’m not usually a fan of science fiction. Most of the time that’s because the world building can be too complicated for me. I was worried that this would be the case here and I’m happy to report that it wasn’t. For the most part, I was able to follow along with the story and I actually enjoyed the film way more than I thought I would.
Pattinson was brilliant as the titular character. All the different versions of him were so interesting and unique. This wasn’t a typical role for the actor and I liked the lighter, more comedic tone that it required. The rest of the cast were stacked. Naomi Ackie smashed it as Mickey’s girlfriend Nasha. Though we never knew her backstory, she proved herself to be a bad ass character who could hold her own. Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette starred as Kenneth and Yifa Marshall, the leaders of the mission. They were so over the top, I couldn’t help but be reminded of a certain someone who is currently in power right now…
Director Bong Joon Ho is well known for his outlandish and satirical ideas. While this is quite the opposite of former Oscar winner Parasite, it is still a film that will give the audience a lot to think about.
Overall, Mickey 17 was a pleasant surprise. With fabulous performances, a crazy storyline and the beautiful backdrop of Niflheim, it was hard not to become wrapped up in this world. I do think it could have been a little bit shorter timing wise and it would have been nice to see more of the characters fleshed out, but that is something I was able to overlook.
Rating: ♥️♥️♥️.5
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