Downsizing

R 5.8
2017 2 hr 15 min Drama , Science Fiction

A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.

  • Cast:
    Matt Damon , Christoph Waltz , Hong Chau , Kristen Wiig , Rolf Lassgård , Ingjerd Egeberg , Udo Kier

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Reviews

Teringer
2017/12/22

An Exercise In Nonsense

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WillSushyMedia
2017/12/23

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

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Derrick Gibbons
2017/12/24

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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Allison Davies
2017/12/25

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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crosbyp12003
2017/12/26

I slept in the middle of the movie. Not grasping what I'm suppose to be getting waste of time, money and good actors.

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kattantak
2017/12/27

Interesting idea and problem statement but the film is boring.

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tomylim
2017/12/28

I was intrigued when I first saw the trailer, and I told myself:" man, this is in my must-watch list of the year". I had my hope high, despite the rating was quite poor. But once the movie started, I had a sense of the direction of the movie going, it wouldn't be great. And boy, I was right. There was barely any development or depth for most of the characters. This movie, it tried to be so much more, more than it can ever hold itself. It was 2h 15mins, and I felt like it was eternal. It was taking itself too seriously. There is not a single laughing scene. It was trying to be scientific, trying to be inspirational, to create awareness, and it was trying too hard it turns out very bad. But the production team, the writing team, they barely have anything scientific knowledge or did any in depth research. The expository scene was all done is dialogues and they are all draggy. It does make me think a little, but the way it was executed was quite boring to be honest. Frankly, I would take the comedic approach for this movie, make a lighthearted film. Focus more on the main character, Paul and explore his backstory (probably begin the movie with his childhood), make the viewers understand his intention, motivation and reasons of action. Exposition would be minimized and done as a news/commercial ads in the film. Make a not-so-serious film but prompt viewer's thinking.Like the concept, unsure the direction, loathe the execution

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SnoopyStyle
2017/12/29

Norwegian scientist Dr. Jørgen Asbjørnsen invents miniaturization of human beings, shrinking people down to five inches. It is sold as environmental altruism and a way to live big on a budget. Married couple Paul (Matt Damon) and Audrey Safranek (Kristen Wiig) decides to do the downsizing but at the last minute, Audrey backs out and the couple eventually divorce. Paul is bitter and alone. He befriends his noisy neighbor Euro-playboy Dusan Mirkovic (Christoph Waltz) and Dusan's maid Ngoc Lan Tran, famed Vietnamese activist who was forcibly downsized.Ngoc Lan Tran says something compelling about facing death in the ending. That's the big point of the movie. Director Alexander Payne certainly takes his sweet time. There's no reason for this movie to be more than two hours. The point can be streamlined without Audrey. The first half is really bloated. Matt Damon's everyman does not help. His lack of drive infects the movie. He makes the first half aimless. It should have been a fifteen minute introduction and then get to Dusan and Tran quickly. She's a breath of fresh air and actually gets a few laughs. The Norway part is lacking something and the ending premise is also lacking. I would rather they do something with the slums outside the dome for the ending. There is already some rooting interest built up with the inhabitants of the slums. Going to Norway is a distracting side trip. There is a lot of world building that I question in this movie. There is a compelling movie inside this bloated film somewhere and I enjoyed that movie.

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