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
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