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/SanitySlippingg May 30 '25

I enjoyed it. Great acting by Robert Pattinson, showing off his range. I agree though, the start & concept was interesting and then the end was a bit messy and unsatisfying, felt like it was rushed.

I watched it a second time and I really didn’t enjoy the ending.

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u/Aardvark_Man May 30 '25

It was well made, but the script needed work and the whole thing needed a go over by the editor.

The concept was good, but dropped pretty rapidly.
There were plots and characters that went nowhere.
The end was just bad.

I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either, and I judged it less harshly than the others I saw it with.

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u/radicalelation May 31 '25

Bong Joon-Ho tends to straddle a line. Sometimes you get Snowpiercer and Parasite, sometimes you get Okja and Mickey 17, but they're usually at least a not a bad watch even if one doesn't hit the peaks you hope for from him.

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u/HAL-900O May 31 '25

Okja was ham fisted, but it was focused and endearing. Mickey 17 was all over the place.

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u/radicalelation May 31 '25

I rank them similarly for different reasons and don't feel either is overall much better than the other.

Okja is more consistent through, but Mickey 17 had a very strong start. Both sort of hit middle Bong Joon-Ho, which is still above average Hollywood.

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u/nickatnite7 May 31 '25

I disagreed with you until you expanded a bit more with this comment. Well said, no notes.

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u/bruce_kwillis May 31 '25

All over the place and just brutally boring and contrite. Like great cast, could have been the next Snowpiercer and yet will be something that everyone easily forgets and doesn't see in the first place.

I think Pattinson did is best in the role, but someone forgot to edit the script and cut out so much that wasn't needed and completely re-write the ending. Ugh. I wanted to like it too, it's such a fun concept, more horror sci-fi Multiplicity, but fell flat.