A lesser director might have been averse to leaving the phrase “an endless, abrasive experience” teed up for a critic, but Soderbergh is the still the king of the tight 90.
Loved the throwback score.
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Mickey 17 2025
What makes this feel particularly toothless (veneers aside) is that it imagines the Trump figure as an Earth fleeing two-time electoral loser with a diminishing mandate, rather than, you know, the opposite. The release was delayed, so it was always going to be a roll of the dice, I guess.
I sort of loved the intermittent use of Bladerunner-theatrical-cut-style voice over, as clunky as it was. Excellent critter design, as always.
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