Set in a distant future where cloning and corporate control have become the norm, Mickey 17 does not just tell the story of one man’s expendability, it gleefully clones it, tears it apart and reassembles it with the director’s signature commentary on class, labour and humanity. It is an existential trip with icy boots on.
Robert Pattinson delivers one of his most offbeat performances yet, skillfully navigating the tricky layers of a character who is as disposable as he is oddly resilient. Playing the titular Mickey (and more than one iteration of him), Pattinson anchors the film with a performance that balances slapstick absurdity with genuine emotional weight. It is a juggling act and he pulls it off with surprising charm and an occasional twitch of philosophical despair.
Full–on Bong mode
But here is where the film might split audiences: Bong does not exactly subtly deliver his message this time around. The socio-political themes: corporate greed, expendable labour and authoritarian bureaucracy are painted with a very thick brush. Some might call it profound, others might call it preachy. Either way, it is classic Bong: say it loud, say it weird, say it with clones.
Visually, Mickey 17 is a stunning experience. Cinematographer Darius Khondji (Okja, Bardo) brings crisp, cold beauty to the screen, with a colour palette that oscillates between sterile whites and bruised blues. Whether it is inside the sterile spaceship halls or out on the ice-slicked alien terrain, every frame is meticulously crafted to look just detached enough to feel like dystopia.
Niche offering with mass ambition
That said, for those willing to engage with its weirdness, the film offers a surprisingly rich story that is not just about expendable workers in space, but also about identity, empathy and the cost of survival in a system that values profit over people (and clones).
Cerebral themes
In an industry full of reboots and formulaic storytelling, Mickey 17 dares to be genuinely different. That alone makes it worth the ride.
CAST: Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette
PLOT: 8/10
ACTING: 8/10
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