Mickey 17 finds Bong Joon-ho returning to his forte of daffy sci-fi with a withering social critique at its core, proving along the way that you can never have too many Robert Pattinsons.
From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite, Bong Joon-ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. An unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living. [111 min; sci-fi, comedy; English]
“It has the makings of a cult classic—a dystopian space comedy/adventure with shades of Terry Gilliam.” — Max Weiss, Baltimore Magazine
"Bong keeps things zipping along, and with such nimbleness that the movie’s heavier ideas never weigh it down. He jabs rather than pounds as he takes on targets—authoritarianism, comic-book heroics, the vanity of power—while playfully mixing moods and acting styles." — Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
"A wacky, satisfyingly strange romp that further reaffirms Bong Joon Ho as a singular filmmaker." — Shirley Li, The Atlantic
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