Naomi Ackie mostly provides a point of grounding in a movie of absurdities, and is used mostly as a plot device until the final act where she starts to have some agency.

The movie takes its time getting up to speed, introducing characters and then plays a combination of clone shenanigans and romantic story arc for a while. We then move on to arrival at the planet, more clone shenanigans, followed by a big CGI fight scene (no, no joke. No sky beams though), followed by an epilogue.

This is not Bong Joon Ho's best work. Not by a long shot. Don't expect a similar movie to Parasite. This is as delicate as a brick through a window.

It is enjoyable. It is worth watching once.

It's then worth going to watch Moon again for the 31st time.

Robert Pattinson has been doing great work in his post sparkling days picking up interesting roles and playing them in interesting ways. He does it here with Mickey, and manages to find enough variance between the Mickeys (Mickies?) to make them feel like distinct characters.

Mark Ruffalo continues his villain arc and long may it continue. Toni Collette stood opposite him is chewing through every scene and the hamminess here is spot on.