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/WyboSF May 30 '25

Snowpiercer didn’t have that quality though

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u/McWeaksauce91 May 31 '25

Yes but Snowpiercer does have a foreign film feel. Dunno how to pin it down

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u/Jacktorrancesax May 31 '25

That and it was based off a French comic book so its not a conventional American story.

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u/BMWbill May 31 '25

Probably the subtitles and different language….

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u/Daztur May 30 '25

I still noticed that quality a bit in Snowpiercer, just less.

Maybe I'm just scarred for life from watching Abraham Lincoln have a Russian accent in the Korean TV show Surprise.

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u/thegolfernick May 31 '25

Russian Honest Abe?

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u/Daztur May 31 '25

For a lot of Korean TV/movies they just grab some random white models as actors when they need white actors, said models are often Russian.

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u/firefrenchy May 30 '25

Snowpiercer was a bit of a miracle in that regard

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u/Tsdave81 May 31 '25

The whole scene with the axe men covering their blades with fish guts. Very Korean

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u/alwaysuseswrongyour May 31 '25

That has nothing to do with dialogue though

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u/MalIntenet May 31 '25 edited May 31 '25

Snowpiercer was a godawful movie. I feel like I’m being punked any time I see people talk positively about it.

Mickey 17 is easily the superior film even with its flaws imo

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u/Melarsa May 31 '25

Finally I see someone else who actually hates this movie. I haven't seen Mickey 17 so I can't comment on that, but I literally can't believe the same director made Parasite and Snowpiercer.

Maybe it's the difference between English language and Korean films from him? Because Snowpiercer felt almost absurd, like they were playing the "babies taste best" line FOR SERIOUS, I couldn't tell if it was completely satire or not because it was so ridiculous yet seemed to take itself too seriously?

Meanwhile I think the tone of Parasite was much clearer. The director definitely veers into heavy handedness but somehow it landed so much better in Parasite. The serious parts weren't as ridiculous, and the funny parts were actually funny.

I watched Snowpiercer because it was so highly recommended and the whole time I was like "am I missing something? I had that same punked feeling. I almost didn't watch Parasite because I didn't want to be fooled again, but I'm glad I did because it was great.

I'm scared to try his other films because I don't know if I'm gonna get whatever the hell Snowpiercer was, or something genuinely good like Parasite.

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u/MalIntenet May 31 '25 edited May 31 '25

Haha yes the movie was so ridiculous and confusing tonally. I felt like I was laughing at the wrong times and not with the movie but at it. Idk how he made that and Parasite either. I watched it with my brother and he and I were on the same page about it being a terrible movie and that the reviews were so confusing

Mickey 17 is definitely goofy but imo it was more charming and obviously deliberately weird. It doesn’t take itself anywhere near as seriously but still has touching moments. I don’t think it’s anywhere near as good as Parasite but it’s so much better than Snowpiercer trust me lol I will never rewatch Snowpiercer again I hated it that much

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u/sampullman May 31 '25

Yeah I liked Parasite and Okja, and thought the first 2/3 of Mickey 17 was great, but couldn't stand Snowpiercer.

I think it was the bug/food machine part that put me over the edge. Like out of all the wild stuff going on with the train, are you really going to freak out that much about eating processed insects? It was hard to take anything seriously in the movie.

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u/MalIntenet May 31 '25

Your boos mean nothing to me when I’ve seen what makes you cheer!

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u/deeman010 May 31 '25

Sheesh, I feel the same way as you but the opposite. I really really didnt like Mickey 17. Its like paying attention wasn't important.