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Peter Bart: ‘Mickey 17’ Will Delight Bong-Heads, But The Rest Of The Moviegoing Universe Might Need Convincing
Warner Bros appreciates the Bong-head enthusiasm for Mickey 17 but worries the older art film crowd tends to be slow in discovering new movies.
The director who gave us Parasite, a cool, curmudgeonly social comedy, is challenging filmgoers with a big-budget, genre-bending epic titled Mickey 17 that will likely be a tougher sell. Fans of Bong Joon Ho ’s movies (Bong-heads, they call themselves) will now have to deal with dystopian class warfare spearheaded by a Donald Trump leader ( Mark Ruffalo) who disdains “Expendables.” Loud and orange, he has big ambitions for a frozen planet that’s as hospitable as a hockey rink. Warner Bros appreciates the Bong-head enthusiasm for Mickey but worries that the older art film crowd tends to be slow in discovering hot new products — especially satires about capitalistic over-reach.
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