Mickey 17
2025 · Directed by Bong Joon Ho
Original language: English
- science fiction
- comedy
- adventure
The story
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
What it’s like
Bright, wide frames of frozen tundra and sterile spaceship interiors, with cold white light and a grubby, lived-in texture to the sets: scuffed corridors, bulky retro-futurist machinery, and the sludgy green-grey of an alien world. Bong Joon Ho's camera moves with a restless, slightly absurd energy, lingering on ugly bodies and tight quarters, then pulling back to show how small everyone is against the ice. The score is playful and percussive, cutting between eerie, drifting textures and cheeky comic beats. The vibe is bleak but bitingly funny, a dark satire with a mischievous streak, suited to a late-night watch with friends or a restless evening when you want something odd and sharp. The intensity is moderate: some bloody injuries, a few gruesome deaths played for shock and gallows humour, and creature menace, but no sustained gore or sexual content. The pacing is brisk and loose, and its central figure, a disposable worker repeatedly rebuilt and sacrificed, moves from quiet resignation toward a stubborn, messy defiance. It is for viewers who enjoy black comedy about exploitation, corporate cruelty and identity, and who don't mind their satire coming with a bit of slime.
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