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Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Explores Class Struggles in Sci-Fi Arena

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timesng.com: BERLIN, Germany — Acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho premiered his latest film, Mickey 17, at the Berlin Film Festival, revealing a unique blend of sci-fi and dark comedy that critiques capitalist society. Starring Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, the film explores the life of an ‘expendable’ worker who is cloned each time he dies in the […] This post Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Explores Class Struggles in Sci-Fi Arena appeared first …
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‘Mickey 17’ review: Double the Pattinson, double the fun

There were many concerns going into Bong Joon-ho’s “Mickey 17.” His return to filmmaking after his landmark 2019 drama “Parasite” was to be a dark sci-fi comedy under Warner Brothers, an adaptation of Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel “Mickey7.” While Bong is no stranger to American cinema, Warner Brothers has been prone to anti-artist tendencies since CEO David Zaslav took over in 2022. Zaslav… Source

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Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Explores Class Struggles in Sci-Fi Arena

timesng.com: BERLIN, Germany — Acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho premiered his latest film, Mickey 17, at the Berlin Film Festival, revealing a unique blend of sci-fi and dark comedy that critiques capitalist society. Starring Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, the film explores the life of an ‘expendable’ worker who is cloned each time he dies in the […] This post Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Explores Class Struggles in Sci-Fi Arena appeared first …

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‘Mickey 17’ Review: Robert Pattinson & Ensemble Shine In Bong Joon-Ho Sci-Fi Late-Stage Capitalism Riff

Korean cinema has skyrocketed to international acclaim with the advent of writer-director Bong Joon Ho. While a humanist at heart, all his films confront class conflict and its haunting effects on humans. His last Palme d’Or winning film, “Parasite,” focuses on the class warfare between a poor family who slowly entangles themselves with a wealthy family. It’s now been six years since the film’s release, and Bong succeeds immensely with his lates…

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