Where to Watch: In theaters (Dolby, IMAXX, 70mm, standard)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Writer: Christopher Nolan, based on The Odyssey by Homer
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal
Synopsis: After the Trojan War, legendary Greek king Odysseus begins a perilous journey home to Ithaca. His voyage pits him against mythical creatures, gods, temptation, and seemingly impossible obstacles as he fights to return to his wife and kingdom.
What It Reminds Me Of: Combines the dark humor of Dr. Strangelove with the existential sci-fi elements of Moon
Writer: BBong Joon-ho (screenplay), based on the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Premise: In 2054, Mickey Barnes, an “expendable” crew member on a mission to colonize the icy planet Niflheim, is repeatedly cloned after each death. When Mickey 17 survives a mission but is presumed dead, he returns to find his clone, Mickey 18, leading to ethical dilemmas and conflicts within the crew.
Cast: Robert Pattinson (Mickey Barnes), Naomi Ackie (Nasha Barridge), Steven Yeun (Timo), Toni Collette (Ylfa), Mark Ruffalo (Kenneth Marshall)
Review: I really wanted to like this movie. I just got around to seeing Parasite last year and it was phenomenal. I am also a huge Snowpiercer and Train to Busan fan. This was probably the first Bong Joon-ho movie I’ve actually seen in theaters. I was hooked since the first trailer.
It’s not a bad movie. It’s done very well. The acting is fantastic. Robert Pattinson plays a lot of integrations of himself, including one that seems like he’s just doing an impression of Steve Buschemi. Stephen Yeun plays a dick. I’ve never seen him not play a lovable guy. Well, maybe in Beef. Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo were fantastic. I want a spinoff movie on them. They were so, so awful. Ruffalo basically plays Elon Musk; a politician turned space pioneer. The movie definitely had a little bit of a Snowpiercer feel with the difference in classes.
The movie is very funny. Very, very funny. It’s not often you get a comedy/sci-fi/action movie and it pulled those all off well.
I think the movie just went in a different direction than I thought it would. Or I wanted it to.
I would love a stuffed animal of the creature. Oh, and the way that he gets sucked back into the printer and then continues to be pushed out is fucking brilliant!
