But WB needn't have made us worry.Mickey 17 is great. As satirical, darkly comic sci-fi, it's most similar to his 2017 film Okja, though it doesn't pursue the same emotional extremes, either in ...

Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 have divergent personalities (the former nebbish and timid, the latter angry and aggressive) that add an extra spice to their pains to not be exposed as duplicates, but ...

Mickey 17 even believes he’s worthless, until the more forceful 18 snaps him out of it − a literal example of having to face one’s self to understand his own power and agency.

Mickey 17 opens in theaters Friday, March 7. This review is based on a screening at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival. The uniquely bleak Mickey 17 has chosen its cultural moment with ...

Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey Barnes in Bong Joon Ho's "Mickey 17." With President Donald Trump back in the White House, all kinds of media and art will feel like it's commenting on him and his ...

‘Mickey 17’ Review: This Job Is Killing Him. In Bong Joon Ho’s latest dystopian romp, Robert Pattinson plays a hapless underdog whose work aboard a spaceship requires him to die, over and over.

‘Mickey 17’ Review: Robert Pattinson Is Comedy Gold in Bong Joon-ho’s Madcap Sci-Fi Satire. Berlinale: The “Parasite” filmmaker is back with a gnarly feast that verges on gluttony.

Director Bong Joon-ho’s first film since his brilliant thriller won Best Picture in 2020, "Mickey 17," has much more in common with his science-fiction credits than that cinematic page-turner.

Flaws and all, "Mickey 17" flies high on Bong's no-limits imagination. So what if his Korean language films, from 2003's "Memories of Murder" to 2019's "Parasite," represent his best efforts.

A review of 'Mickey 17', Bong Joon Ho's first film since 'Parasite', a biting funny satire with Robert Pattinson in two roles and a world upside down. Skip to main content. Open Mega Menu ...

Mickey 17 Review: Bong Joon Ho's Parasite Follow-Up Is Goofy And Smart But Also Flawed Robert Pattinson delivers a terrific dual performance. Reviews. By Eric Eisenberg published 15 February 2025 ...

Mickey 17 Review: Bong Joon-ho's Parasite Follow-Up Is Goofy And Smart But Also Flawed. Eric Eisenberg. Sat, February 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM UTC. 6 min read.