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In Bong Joon Ho's 'Mickey 17', Robert Pattinson has excellent chemistry — with himself

Bong Joon-ho directed and wrote the sci-fi movie Mickey 17, based on Edward Ashton's novel Mickey7, which blends humor with existential themes about life and death in space.
Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey, a character involved in dangerous situations, including fleeing from a violent loan shark while on a mission to an alien planet.

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Detroit Metro Times

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Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ is another indictment of class warfare and capitalism — but in space

This slapstick sci-fi revels in its own ridiculousness

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The Bulwark

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Why 'Mickey 17' Just Doesn't Work

‘Mickey 17’ (MovieStillsDB)On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) try to fairly adjudicate Kathleen Kennedy’s run at the Disney-owned Lucasfilm. Then they review Mickey 17, a movie that’s more committed to timely satire than big ideas. Make sure to swing by Bulwark+ on Friday for an episode on the new literalism. And if you enjoyed this episode, share it with a frien…

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Review: ‘Mickey 17,’ with Robert Pattinson (and clone) tackling the worst job in the universe

Set 29 years from now, writer-director Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” imagines a world beyond ours because Earth isn’t worth the trouble anymore. Related Articles Movies | Movie review: ‘Eephus’ is the best baseball movie since ‘Moneyball’ Movies | Column: 7 thoughts on the Oscars, including the how and why of ‘Anora’ Movies | Oscars 2025: Top moments from the night according to social media Movies | …

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Elko Daily Free Press

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'Mickey 17' combines black comedy and sci-fi

In a reality where Earth is so rancid that becoming an expendable laborer in space is desirable, Robert Pattinson plays a human crash test dummy who faces the gruesome with glibness.

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