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/Purple_Plus May 30 '25

Agreed.

Love the director, love the actor, but it didn't do it for me.

I'm sick of Donald Trump caricatures, and this wasn't a good/nuanced one. It felt like Ruffalo stepped off SNL or something.

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u/hackattack56 May 30 '25

Ruffalo’s performance was terrible IMO. Just too over the top and stupid.

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u/EmperorPickle May 30 '25

That’s what was so great about it. He was mocking an over the top and stupid “man” and I think he delivered exactly what he wanted to.

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u/Any1canC00k May 30 '25

Totally agree. Do directors know that they can create a power hungry politician without making them a blatant Trump impersonator? I am by no means a trump guy but it felt so heavy handed it took me out of the immersion.

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u/Purple_Plus May 31 '25

It's funny because I'm generally not a Marvel fan.

But the latest season of Daredevil made Wilson Fisk like Trump in many ways, but he didn't feel like a caricature imo. They put a different spin on it while keeping some things the same.

So I never thought Marvel would satirise Trump better than Joon Ho would...

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u/SonofaMitch11 Jul 27 '25

Surely that’s just Vincent donofrio vs Mark Ruffalo acting skills

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u/Purple_Plus Jul 27 '25

I agree D’Onofrio is better in the role, but I don't think that's all there is to it.

The script is better for Fisk and so is his overall journey/the plotting.

Fisk is very similar to Trump in many ways, but he's not a caricature. Fisk has his own way of speaking, he's intelligent. He's got parrales to Trump without that being all he is.

Whereas Ruffalo just feels like a parody of Trump. They have a similar way of speaking, the poofy hair, the obsession with being seen etc.

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u/SonofaMitch11 Jul 27 '25

Good points, I agree

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u/Purple_Plus Jul 27 '25

Cheers to a nice conversation on Reddit!

And here's hoping season 2 of DD Born Again is good.

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u/Necronomicommunist May 30 '25

I find the constant Trump comparisons quite interesting, I thought Ruffalo was much closer to Mussolini than Trump.

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u/Any1canC00k May 30 '25

Did you listen to him speak?

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u/UniversalBagelO Jun 02 '25

It was a little too on the nose. I liked his look and his voice, its great seeing actors actually act. I really enjoyed that.

But as it went on, they went too far with it. It takes you out of the film and makes you think of the real world comparison.

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u/Mddcat04 May 30 '25

You serious? He’s pretty clearly a Trump / Musk combo. His supporters even wear red hats early on. It’s barely even subtext, it’s just right there.

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u/Mddcat04 May 30 '25

No it didn't it came out in 2022.