Probably April 4-7 | Friday-Monday | 2 hours, 17 minutes | Rated R |
Mickey (Robert Pattinson) needed to get off Earth so badly that he signed up for an interstellar mission without reading the fine print. And that is how Mickey ended up as an Expendable, a living test dummy sent out ahead of other humans, and then cloned when he invariably gets killed by being a living test dummy. When they arrive at their destination planet, the local wildlife causes almost as many problems as there accidentally being two Mickeys cloned at once. With it’s blithely horrifying rich folks (led by Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette), it’s a biting satire of extreme capitalism, and with Robert Pattinson’s brilliant performance, it’s a hilarious physical comedy too.
“I feel like it has the makings of a cult classic—a dystopian space comedy/adventure with shades of Terry Gilliam.” -Max Weiss, Baltimore Magazine
“Bong’s peerless storytelling instincts are on display, deftly navigating a tangled nonlinear structure and making light work of the picture’s hefty two-and-a-quarter-hour running time.” -Wendy Ide, Observer (UK)
“Mickey 17 may not end up being the year’s best film, but it will undoubtedly become one of its most essential.” -Sarah Michelle Fetters, MovieFreak.com
“Mickey 17 is remarkable for the savagery of its satire of 21st-century capitalism.” -Dana Stevens, Slate
“It’s in the contrast between the two characters that a viewer takes the measure of Pattinson’s talent, his knack for physical comedy and the subtlety with which he embodies each Mickey’s best and worst traits.” -Ty Burr, Washington Post
“Pattinson’s malleable performances as two warring Mickeys gracefully complement Bong’s playful sensibilities to make Mickey 17 one of the most galvanizing cinematic experiences this year.” -Coleman Spilde, Salon.com
“It’s a smart, weird and surprisingly heartfelt ride that proves Bong Joon Ho is just as comfortable in space as he is on Earth.” -Linda Marric, The Sun (UK)
“Mickey 17 occasionally loses momentum as it hammers home its points, but this is still a uniquely funny and timely tale.” -Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
“Mickey 17, led by a quirky underdog, offers a timely escape where empathy can overcome cruelty on the other side of the galaxy.” -Brian Truitt, USA Today
“As a testament to the human spirit, Mickey 17 is audacious and over the top in all the right ways.” -Cody Corrall, Chicago Reader
Mickey 17 will probably open at The Clyde on Friday, April 4, and play Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 7:30. Note that the Sunday show is at 7:30, as we’ve completed our matinees for the season.
