Film: Mickey 17

 

GENRE: Sci-Fi/Dark Comedy
RATING: R for violence, language and some sexual content
RUNTIME: 2 hour and 17 minutes
PLATFORM: Movie Theatre
STARRING: Robert Pattinson (Tenet, Twilight, The Batman, The Lighthouse)
Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight, Poor Things); Naomi Ackie (Master of None)
DIRECTOR: Bong Joon Ho (Parasite, Snowpiercer, Okja)
WRITER: Bong Joon Ho (Parasite, The Host, Snowpiercer, Okja)
PLOT: An expendable is tasked with dangerous jobs while colonizing an ice planet with mysterious creatures.       

FULL DISCLOSURE: Wanted to see Pattinson die a bunch.

STORY STUFF: Not going to lie, wish they showed more of the Mickey’s deaths. There is some dark, dark humour in this film. I did enjoy that they sometimes forgot to put the table on the receiving end of the printer. Also liked the back and forth of the printer. There are a bunch of great scenes in this film but there are also a lot of parts that drag. I get the point that is being made but it takes too long to get there at times. Surprisingly enough, I think this film could have been quirkier.

ACTING STUFF: Pattison does good work but I’m not a fan of the actor, so I have a hard time rooting for him. Ruffalo adds some Trump-iness to his leader role but lays it on a little thick at times. Toni Collette (Sixth Sense) has a fun obsession with sauces but that was all I liked about her performance. Ackie does well as Mickey’s girlfriend. Steven Yeun (Walking Dead) is underused.   

ARTISTIC STUFF: Being an ice planet, there is not much to look at landscape-wise. The creepers are well done and entertaining to watch.    

VERDICT: Three stars out of five
SEE IT IF: You want something weird with a few dark laughs
UPCOMING REVIEW: The Amateur

Oscar Wrap Up 2025

 

Here are some thoughts on this year’s Oscars:

·         I got 14/23. Not a great showing but I knew there were a lot of tight races and I had a 50/50 chance on a few of them and picked wrong.  

·        A little too much love for Wizard of Oz and Wicked to start the show.

·         Conan O’Brien was pretty good as a host. It felt like he had nothing to lose since he doesn’t really have a show right now. I liked his Lithgow and Sandler bits.

·         The banter was awful. Andrew Garfield please shut up about Goldie Hawn.

·         Amy Poehler was good and Ben Stiller had a funny bit with the platform.

·         The presenters talking to each of the nominees was mind-numbingly dull. Just show us the clips of these people acting so we can appreciate their performances. They rarely even said what movie they were in. And then adding this format to costumes and cinematography? This is the worst idea that the Oscars have had in a while.

·         Halle Berry’s dress was blinding

·         Original Song lady singing “Emilia” at the end of her speech? Did not need that.

·         If you have four people getting the award, pick one person to talk, you are just going to get cut off. That one person can thank your family as well.

·         Adrien Brody stop saying you’ll be brief and then go on for another few minutes trying to sound inspirational. You are the reason they have play off music. Where was Lithgow’s disappointing face?

·         I was happy for Mikey Madison. And for Sean Baker who got to thank Quentin personally for casting Mikey in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

·         Sean Baker personally got four statues tonight. Is that a record?

·         Glad they didn’t have actors introduce the best picture nominees and just showed clips (including behind the scenes) with some voice over. It was quick and a good way to get back in after the commercials.

·         Not much else to say. Oscars needs to step up on their clip packages instead of having people talk to nominees in the audience.

Okay, here’s who won:

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
I’M NOT A ROBOT

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS

DOCUMENTARY SHORT
THE ONLY GIRL IN THE ORCHESTRA (predicted)

SOUND
DUNE, PART TWO (predicted)

ORIGINAL SCORE
THE BRUTALIST

ORIGINAL SONG
EL MAL (predicted)

VISUAL EFFECTS
DUNE, PART TWO (predicted)

MAKE-UP & HAIRSTYLING
THE SUBSTANCE (predicted)

COSTUME DESIGN
WICKED (predicted)

PRODUCTION DESIGN
WICKED (predicted)

FILM EDITING
ANORA

CINEMATOGRAPHY
THE BRUATLIST (predicted)

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
NO OTHER LAND

ANIMATED FEATURE
FLOW

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
I’M STILL HERE (predicted)

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
CONCLAVE (predicted)

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
ANORA (predicted)

BEST DIRECTOR
SEAN BAKER [ANORA] (predicted)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
ZOE SALDANA [EMILIA PEREZ] (predicted)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
KIERAN CULKIN. [A REAL PAIN] (predicted)

BEST ACTRESS
MIKEY MADISON [ANORA]

BEST ACTOR
ADRIEN BRODY [THE BRUTALIST]

BEST PICTURE
ANORA

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