In 'Mickey 17,' Bong Joon Ho recycles Robert Pattinson and old ideas
Of course Bong Joon Ho is an environmentalist. He recycles his own ideas. "Mickey 17," a sloppy but enjoyable sci-fi comedy set in the year 2054, mashes together the monsterphobia of "The Host," the animal-rights activism of "Okja,
Mickey 17 hits all of Bong Joon Ho’s obsessions, from Snowpiercer to Parasite
While Mickey 17 is adapted from Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel Mickey7, Ashton’s version is a much more straightforward sci-fi story than Bong’s. In the Korean virtuoso’s hands, this story plays out like an extension of nearly every theme and visual approach he’s used throughout his lengthy career.
An intimate sci-fi epic, comical yet serious, romantic and gleefully bonkers, “Mickey 17” is South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon ...
The director faced backlash from fans for not mentioning the Thai-born singer’s name in an interview, sparking racism ...
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.
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