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Mickey 17 is a big middle finger to space-obsessed strongmen [Review]
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I watched this today and really enjoyed it.
I'm not going to pretend it's the greatest or deepest sci-fi film ever made, but it's fun if you are into dystopian; it's almost Gilliam esc. but it doesn't quite embrace it fully.
The Messianic cult leader is a little on the nose and as 2D as his realife inspiration is.
It doesn't explore all the possibilities or offer real depth to what is a complex topic, but as a soft sci-fi story it's a fun and sometimes funny way to pass a couple of hours.
Gilliam-esque? Gibson-esque?
Gilliam-esque, the scientists in particular are very Brazil/12 monkeys like