On ‘Mickey 17,’ ‘The Substance,’ and coercive consent

On ‘Mickey 17,’ ‘The Substance,’ and coercive consent

Imagine that there is a part of you that emerges for moments at a time. It takes over your body, your actions, your life — and when you come to, you have no recollection of what happened during its stay. While that might sound strange, this isn’t an original premise by any means. Hollywood has recycled this narrative for blockbuster hits in the form of the “split personality disorder” trope. It’s an overplayed trope and a central concept to well…