Mickey 17: First reactions praise Robert Pattinson’s performance and a scene-stealing Mark Ruffalo; Another Bong Joon-ho masterpiece?

Bong Joon-ho’s #Mickey17 is an absolute riot and Robert Pattinson further proves why he is one of the best, most versatile actors working today.

The first half is tremendous – funny, violent, endearing, and then it settles into something more powerful and timely in classic… pic.twitter.com/5fFPBijhSF— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) February 14, 2025

I really liked most of #Mickey17. Robert Pattinson and Bong Joon-Ho together in this sci-fi world works great.

BUT – the movie pivots to having very familiar & obvious political parallels that undercut much of that, making it feel too real to be as fun as it wants to be. pic.twitter.com/QpDjN4z8nZ— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) February 13, 2025

Director Bong Joon Ho follows up Parasite with the zany #Mickey17 – a thrilling, unexpected sci-fi drama which feels incredibly urgent to today’s world

You’ll instantly fall for Robert Pattinson’s brilliant performance, with Mark Ruffalo’s sleazy politician being a highlight too pic.twitter.com/XEqwb3jm1z— Emily Murray (@EmilyVMurray) February 13, 2025

#Mickey17 is a chaotically charismatic, thought-provoking cautionary tale. Pattinson gets truly lost in this role + Ruffalo steals every scene. I wish it was coated in more traditional darkness, less black comedy. Nonetheless, it left me w/ a new POV on humanity + morality. pic.twitter.com/fp81c2QEan— Liam (@LiamTCrowley) February 13, 2025

Bong Joon-ho has crafted another masterpiece with #Mickey17, a deeply heartfelt and uncomfortably funny musing on capitalism, colonization, and corruption with a sublime cast. It’s a perfect film for our time, and Director Bong’s best English-language film yet. pic.twitter.com/5ZZLWU0Ori— BJ Colangelo (@bjcolangelo) February 13, 2025

#Mickey17 is weird, twisted, and what I love about Bong Joon-Ho's work. Truly some of the most out there storytelling there is but it is a hard hitting look at colonization, consumerism, and more. Plus you can never have "too many" Robert Pattinsons pic.twitter.com/pa2AQG6Otx— Rachel Leishman (@RachelLeishman) February 13, 2025

#Mickey17 is a perfect blend between Snowpiercer and Okja – another weird and highly original picture from master Bong joon-ho. Robert Pattinson solidifies again as one of our most interesting actors, Mark Ruffalo steals every scene, but Naomi Ackie is the real standout. Cinema! pic.twitter.com/yPo0ufH4qB— Mia Pflüger (@justmiaslife) February 13, 2025

#Mickey17: Bong Joon Ho really doesn’t miss. A vicious commentary on the state of things in the world. The lengths we will go to survive in a capitalist existence will have you signing up to be an ‘Expendable.’ Mark Ruffalo is on fire in this, an even bigger & wilder performance… pic.twitter.com/c10QgQCBXD— Will Landman Read More