Film Review – Mickey 17

In 2019, writer/director Bong Joon-Ho escalated an already lauded career with the release of “Parasite.” The feature managed to break free of art-house control to become a mainstream hit, even making its way into the Awards Season gold rush, claiming several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The helmer was put into a special position of permission, as Hollywood was ready to back whatever he wanted to make as his follow-up. And now there’s “Mickey 17,” which is an adaptation of a 2022 book by Edward Ashton, playing to Bong’s storytelling strengths as the material covers human and animal concerns, especially exploitation during a time of corporate control. “Mickey 17” has a lot of bold ideas and a budget to bring them to life, but in a career filled with fascinating projects, this is arguably his least effective offering, unable to find narrative clarity as the whole endeavor drags from one scene to the next. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com