‘Mickey 17’ Has Bong Joon Ho Written All Over It
Far from his strongest work, but any amount of Bong Joon Ho is still a big win for cinema.
Wilson Kwong is a cinema enthusiast based out of Toronto, Canada. He escapes from his day job by writing random thoughts about cinema on the internet. Although he has a longstanding penchant for Hong Kong cinema, he considers himself to be an advocate for Asian cinema in general. He has been attending the Toronto International Film Festival every year since 2005.
Far from his strongest work, but any amount of Bong Joon Ho is still a big win for cinema.
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