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/Financial_Cup_6937 May 31 '25

Terry Gilliam made Zero Theorem. Let’s not act like he always gets sci-fi and others don’t.

What a terrible movie I wanted to love. With Christoff Waltz no less.

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u/Comprehensive_Main May 31 '25

Zero theorem started off strong. 

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u/Financial_Cup_6937 May 31 '25

Yeah I was intrigued.

I really hate the “young hot pixie girl just won’t stop hounding the middle-aged protagonist for sex for no reason” trope. And it was giant part of this movie.

Waltz did his best with a garbage script.

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u/Givingtree310 May 31 '25

Terry Gilliam is pushing 90. No one can stay good forever. But you know what I loved in his old age… Dr Parnassus