English review

With Mickey 17, Bong Joon Ho reaffirms his mastery in blending political satire and science fiction without losing a trace of humanity. Far from disguising his critique of capitalism, the South Korean filmmaker amplifies it here through a narrative device seemingly designed to make the obvious even clearer: a man whose sole purpose is to die over and over again for the sake of a space mission. In this intergalactic dystopia—reminiscent in equal parts of Snowpiercer and Okja—Bong doesn't hide his game. On the contrary, he lays it bare with a grotesque clarity, without sacri... Leer el resto