Bong Joon-ho's film Mickey 17 features Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, an "expendable" on a spaceship journeying to colonize a hostile planet. Mickey's role involves dying repeatedly, often in dangerous and ridiculous ways, sometimes as part of scientific experimentation. This leads to a darkly comedic narrative, where the normalization of his sacrifices highlights the indifference of his peers. The film balances themes of immortality and societal expectations, portraying a future where individual suffering is overlooked for the sake of progress, akin to societal norms in dystopian literature.
The titular Mickey, played by Robert Pattinson, exists in a hellscape of immortality, dying repeatedly for the sake of a colonization mission, showcasing the absurdity of technology.
In a brutal montage, as scientists forget basic decency, Mickey's life illustrates a darkly comedic take on societal indifference towards expendability in pursuit of progress.
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