See It or Skip It: Reviews for “Mickey 17” and “Daredevil: Born Again”

Will you be cloning yourself to watch Daredevil: Born Again at home while at the same time going to the theaters to see the new Robert Pattinson film? ABC4 film critic and celebrity interviewer Patrick Beatty may know which to see first, and is joined by fellow Utah Film Critics Association Member Richard Bonaduce!

Mickey 17

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho returns to the big screen five years after his last film, “Parasite.” Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey, who to flee from money sharks enrolls in an off-planet job in the not-too-distant future as an “expendable.” “Expendables” are cloned and used as lab rats undergoing all manner of pain and sickness for the betterment of society. This society is on a mission to colonize a new planet, and their leaders — played by Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette — are cluelessly trying to keep order.

Robert Pattinson gives a great performance, and the concept is original enough that, regardless of whether everything works or not, it’s still worth watching.

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Daredevil: Born Again

Returning to the small screen is the Netflix-based Marvel series “Daredevil.” In “Daredevil: Born Again,” Matt Murdoch (Charlie Cox), as well as the original supporting cast, returns to this new era of Daredevil’s story. Wilson Fisk, AKA “Kingpin” has become the Mayor of New York City, and it’s up to Daredevil and Lawyer Matt Murdoch to uncover the sinister secrets of his leadership and power.

The first two episodes are available on Disney+, with them airing weekly for the nine-episode season. “Daredevil: Born Again” lives up to the original series while still being approachable for new fans of the character. This does feel like a first half to a much longer season, and I am ready to delve into it as soon as season 2 is released. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio are the best hero/villain combination in the Marvel universe, and continue to have dynamic chemistry.

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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

In this A24 film, a woman stumbles across the body of her uncle in the middle of the road and has to bring both her family and her uncle’s wife’s family together as they plan the funeral and divide up his belongings. As the planning is happening, the dark secrets of the uncle’s past are brought into the light, forever changing the family’s lives and impressions of him.

This is a tough but powerful watch that explores family dynamics, cultural traditions, and generational trauma being broken for the sake of truth and progress. Brilliant performances from all of the leads, and a strong directorial voice from Rungano Nyoni. A24 continues to push the envelope, and this is another example of great storytelling with a unique perspective.

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