Not offensive, but these movies should never be. I go to Paddington flicks for the bear doing hijinks and I got that. What felt more present in this was a lot more scenes with the caricatured human characters. It’s okay I guess, but was a lot more uncanny whenever they gave line delivery. I shouldn’t be the one critiquing a kids movie, but if you’re going to dip a bit in quality, maintain the heart.
Still felt warm at its conclusion. Still fucks with my bear too.
Irreverence and ironic sensationalism is what would best describe Mickey 17 for me. Bong Joon-Ho has added another example to the critiques of present and future industry. Watching this I couldn’t help but think of Modern Times and Brazil. Each of those handled the aspect of dehumanization and the oppressive workforce in satirical fashion. What Mickey brings to the table is the use of the authority as a demigod; which could be relevant at any time, but it certainly is…
I don’t know what to say about this film other than that it inspired me. In what way, I cannot explain, but it caused me to actually write something meaningful.
What Hansen-Løve was able to portray was something I later found out to be deeply personal, and yet it was able to speak to everyone. It is the creative equivalent of having your cake and eating it too, which I rarely see achieved so effortlessly. Bergman Island excels in its…
