Mickey 17 (2025)

[Drunk Monk]

I enjoyed this. It was no Parasite. More along the level of Okja or Snowpiercer. Once again, Bong takes on class politics and Ruffalo does a good Trump without being too obvious. As per usual, Bong plants tongue firmly in cheek using sci-fi metaphors for his observant parodies. It was a strong role for Pattinson as he embued 17 and 18 with different qualities distinct from Batman & Cedric. And it was nice to see Jannah again - the 1st black female Star Wars character vanished was so quickly forgotten by the non-PoC galaxy. Collette’s obsession with sauce reminded me of the fancy pots of jam in Six Degrees of Separation, which also addressed class. Bong has a layered vibe to his work, easy to dismiss yet quirky funny when revealed.

Seen on Amazon Prime.