Overview

• Bong Joon-ho's first film since 'Parasite,' 'Mickey 17,' premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival to critical acclaim.
• Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey Barnes, an 'expendable' on a space colonization mission, delivering a dual performance as two iterations of his cloned character.
• The film, adapted from Edward Ashton's novel 'Mickey7,' combines dark humor and existential themes, critiquing capitalism and authoritarianism through its dystopian narrative.
• Mark Ruffalo portrays an authoritarian leader with satirical overtones, drawing comparisons to real-world political figures, while Naomi Ackie and Steven Yeun round out the strong supporting cast.
• Critics have highlighted the film's sharp satire, inventive world-building, and Pattinson's performance, though some noted a tonal imbalance in its final act.