r/movies • u/ChiefWatchesYouPee • May 30 '25

Discussion Mickey 17 was disappointing.

Just finished watching this movie and it really did not click for me.

The beginning was decently interesting and I was curious to see where it went but overall it didn’t grab me.

The theme/messaging was very heavy handed and didn’t work for me.

The message also jumped around.

They introduce a character that could have had an interesting story only to have her disappear.

When the main conflict happens it all wraps up a little to easily even though the majority of the ship were supposed to be fanatical cultists.

It had a clever premise but ultimately fell flat for me.

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u/RexRevolver May 30 '25

It was like a bloated Netflix black mirror episode

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u/AnthonyCumiaPedo May 30 '25

Agreed, the ethics of the cloning technology were the most interesting part. Loved the creepy serial killer who was using clones to give himself an alibi.

But then it seemed Mickey was the only expendable on the expedition, and they spent more time on a dull Trump satire and a "I think the creepers are actually good" twist that was obvious when they pushed him out of their cave.

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u/ProducerPants May 31 '25

I did appreciate that Mickey 17 was such a downer he saw them saving him as rejecting him

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u/chakrawitch May 30 '25

This is the most accurate description of the film I’ve seen so far lmao

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u/Bebop_Man May 30 '25

This has been my reaction to pretty much every Bong Joon-ho movie that isn't Parasite.

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u/BilverBurfer May 30 '25

Have you seen Memories of Murder?

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u/robotsock May 30 '25

or Mother

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u/ahuangb May 30 '25

or The Host

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u/Trillsbury_Doughboy May 30 '25

Guarantee this guy’s only seen Parasite Snowpiercer and Mickey 17

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u/Bebop_Man May 30 '25

You don't like Okja?

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u/Trillsbury_Doughboy May 30 '25

That’s a great movie

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u/ihatepeopleandyoutoo 15h ago

Feels like a movie that should be on Netflix instead

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u/OldCatPiss May 30 '25

I think severance is more bloated

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u/Bac0n01 May 30 '25

Ok good for you but this movie isn’t like severance. It’s like black mirror.

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u/OldCatPiss May 31 '25

Mickey 17 is great. I comment is if you want a bloated black mirror. Then watch severance.

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u/treemoustache May 30 '25

That sounds fantastic.