Bong Joon-ho has always woven dark comedy into his movies to explore themes like class, inequality, prejudice, and environmental issues. But unlike the sharp, thought-provoking approach seen in Parasite or Mother, Mickey 17 tackles these ideas in a much more blunt, in-your-face way…sometimes landing with great comedic effect, but often at the expense of the story itself.
As an absurd sci-fi comedy, Mickey 17 feels like it never fully commits to the narrative it’s trying to tell. Too many scenes play out like setups for punchlines rather than delivering moments that truly resonate
