> With “Mickey 17,” Bong uses his well-earned status as an industry titan and newfound status as a best picture-winning filmmaker to rip whatever scraps of thin veil were left hanging over his satire to reveal the repugnant face of authoritarianism to his largest audience yet. With his target in sight, Bong spends two hours taking swipes at Trump, ethnic cleansing, the elite’s response to airborne pathogens, human commodification and white people’s disgusting obsession with putrid sauces.

https://www.salon.com/2025/03/07/in-mickey-17-bong-joon-ho-rips-into-with-a-rousing-space-set-satire/