Mickey 172025

I love how Bong Joon Ho manages to tell the same story of classes over and over again and yet all of his movies feel distinct. Mickey 17 is no exception, it follows the typical style of the director, a satire comedy contrasted by elements of drama. Mark Ruffalo shines in his caricature role of an impirical leader, and so does Roberts in his own respective role, together they bring the comedic energy of the movie. Pattinson proves his range once again, playing 2 interations of the same character while being both distinct from one another. From the very first few shots of Mickey 18 we can tell that this is not our typical Mickey; Brilliant in subtility. Shout out to Bong Joon Ho for adding another entry to one of my favorite genres “Robert Patterson being greasy and smelly”… just as how he is meant to be. Beneath the fun and games there is a very important question of abuse, the abuse of the working class; Mickey stands at the edge of a two-sided dilemma, do we blame the system for exploiting those in need or do we blame the individual for his inadequacies? Bong Joon Ho seems to be a man of the people standing against the system that fails them. Nonetheless, the other side of the spectrum is still worth exploring; but I guess that's a topic for another movie.