Mickey 17
Bong Joon-hois back after his Oscar-winning movieParasitewithMickey 17, and its great that it looks nothing likeParasite.
South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has earned the praise and respect of viewers and fellow filmmakers thanks to his narrative style and the topics addressed in his works.
Bong Joon-hos career began in the 1990s with short films, and he made his feature directorial debut in 2000 with the dark comedyBarking Dogs Never Bite, which he also wrote.Barking Dogs Never Bitewas a hit with critics, as was Bongs second movie,Memories of Murder.
Bong earned international attention and praise with his third movie,The Host, and in 2013, he made his first English-language film:Snowpiercer, based on the 1982 graphic novelLe Transperceneige, by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette.Snowpiercerwas followed byOkjain 2017 andParasitein 2019, the latter being Bongs biggest hit to date.Parasitegave Bong the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, and was acclaimed by critics and general audiences.
Bong is now back with a new project,Mickey 17, which is completely different fromParasite and thats great.
Mickey 17’s Tone Is Completely Different From Parasite’s
Mickey 17 Is Far From What Parasite Is
Despite being a dark comedy,Parasiteleaned more on its thriller and drama elements than the comedic ones, and that was a large part of its success.Parasitefollows the Kim family, who live in a semi-basement flat in Seoul.
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The family has low-income jobs and constantly struggles financially, until the son, Ki-woo, poses as a university student to take over his friends job as an English tutor for the daughter of the rich Park family.
Once Ki-woo gets the job, the family schemes to get each of them a job with the Parks without them knowing theyre related.
Bong Joon-Hos thriller film, Parasite, is a dark film with themes of class inequality, crime, and violence, ultimately leading to its R-rating.
Mickey 17 is a science fiction film following Mickey Barnes, who faces an unusual employment situation with his job demanding a life-threatening level of commitment. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice and survival as Mickey navigates the complex challenges posed by his unique professional obligations.
The Kims succeed, but they discover a dark secret inside the Parks home and everything begins to spiral into chaos.Parasitewas praised for its story, Bongs direction, editing, production design, cast performances, and more.
Due toParasites success, many expected Bongs next project,Mickey 17, to be similar to it in tone, themes, and/or other elements, but as it turns out,Mickey 17is entirely different fromParasite.
Mickey 17is a sci-fi black comedy moviebased on the 2022 novelMickey7by Edward Ashton.Mickey 17is the story of Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), who, wanting to get out of Earth, agrees to become an expendable.
This means hes a disposable employee and every time he dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact.
However, one of his multiples, named Mickey 17, ends up surviving an expedition and meets his next multiple, Mickey 18, but they dont get along.
UnlikeParasite,Mickey 17fully leans on its comedic sideandhas different themes, and the first trailer shows it’s sillier at its core, making it completely different fromParasite.
Mickey 17 Looks Similar To Bong Joon-ho’s Movies Before Parasite
Mickey 17 Still Feels Like A Bong Joon-ho Movie
Mickey 17is different fromParasitebut not so much from Bong Joon-hos previous movies, so its still fitting with his works.
Bongs directorial debut,Barking Dogs Never Bite, is more comedic than his most famous works, but its a dark comedy in Bongs now well-known style.In terms of tone,Mickey 17is more reminiscent ofOkja, a science-fantasy action-adventure story.Okjafollows a young girl who raised a genetically modified super pig that is captured by an American company for its meat, and so the girl goes on a mission to rescue her friend.
South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has directed several critically acclaimed films in his career, and heres his movies ranked from worst to best.
ThoughOkjais more action and drama due to its themes, it seems to share its tone and visual style withMickey 17 and the latter could surprise viewers with some dramatic and dark moments and themes.Mickey 17could end up bringing together the best of Bongs visual and narrative stylesin an interesting blend that surprises critics and general audiences.
Mickey 17’s Parasite Differences Is A Great Move For Bong Joon-ho
Mickey 17 Had To Be Different
WithMickey 17being completely different fromParasitein almost every way,Bong Joon-ho has successfully avoided the post-Oscar win trap.
Its not uncommon in fact, its very common for directors to have a go at replicate the formula of their Oscar-winning movie in their next project, and that hardly ever turns out well.
Bong was wise in going for something entirely different fromParasitefor his next project, which also helps him not be pigeonholed and allows him to keep exploring different stories, styles, and tones in his movies.Mickey 17might seem like a big change or even a wild bet fromBong Joon-ho, especially afterParasite, but it can be one of his most surprising projects in the best way possible.
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Mickey 17 is a science fiction film following Mickey Barnes, who faces an unusual employment situation with his job demanding a life-threatening level of commitment.
The narrative explores themes of sacrifice and survival as Mickey navigates the complex challenges posed by his unique professional obligations.
