Mickey 17
As a Bong Joon Ho truther on the basis that I’ve seen two of his movies, and Parasite is in my top 5 best movies of all time, I was really looking forward to Mickey 17. Robert Pattison is must watch, and he does his best to carry this film, but unfortunately Bong Joon Ho was just all over the place with this one. He had a really interesting premise to work with from the book, but he tried to stretch this in about 10 different directions, and it glossed over the more interesting avenues this was taking. Good film to watch on a plane perhaps? Or something to fall asleep to? Certainly don’t go out of your way to watch this, lest you enjoy disappointment.
-Z
While there are definitely a few plot issues here, this movie was very fun and kept me engaged throughout! There were definitely some Don’t Look Up vibes with some of the exaggerated characters, but overall this was really entertaining. My take on The Batman is highly disputed I know, but it’s undeniable: Robert Pattinson is a gem.
-E
“One time in fourth grade, I messed around with a lab frog. I figure this is my punishment.” -Mickey
And the fact that I didn’t finish the book before watching the film may be mine (or a blessing in disguise). What feels like the first important movie of 2025 carries some weight, and I regret to inform you it is a bit flat. I think describing this movie as flat is the best way to go about it. I wanted it to be great and it did have a lot of potential, but I feel it went silly over serious, which was disappointing to me. The next issue is that most movies have a lack of plot issues, but this one runs into too many plots issue. WIth that being said, its biggest issue is that I wanted it to be great but it was just good. The acting was great and the themes were successful, so it’s not bad, but felt more like a straight to stream than a blockbuster. My biggest advice to you is to do just that, wait to stream and see if it’s not your cup of tea. Overall good, but sadly waiting for that first big film of 2025.
-J
