Downsizing (2017)
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.
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good back-story, and good acting
Brilliant and touching
Best movie ever!
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
The movie starts well, but then all of a sudden the story takes a turn that has nothing to do with the actual concept of the movie. I was irritated as it was a let down.
The first half of the movie was only mildly interesting. Shallow, uninteresting people that made a remarkable human transformation into a tale about materialism. The scientific premise was clever and the idea that it was mankind's salvation to the overpopulation problem to one based on upgrading one's standard of living. It was only after our protagonist met someone who had downsized without wealth and led a real life with real problems that we got a real human story. From that point on, it took off. I thoroughly enjoyed the second half. Not a perfect film, but worth your time.
This movie was absolute hot trash. I don't even usually leave reviews for movies but I felt the need to warn others. The trailer is NOT anything like the actual movie. It was so boring I ended up fast forwarding through just looking for something interesting about it. Even the ending was a complete flop. Not only was it an environmental trashing of mankind, it was stale and I found myself rolling my eyes far too many times for any person. I wish I could get the time back I wasted on this horrifyingly terrible excuse for a movie!!! Hollywood is crumbling as we speak.
Depressing, pathetic waste of time. Matt Damon in his element as a loser wasting his life. No redeeming qualities to this movie, after they took an arguably thought-provoking premise and drove it over a cliff. Anyone who likes this movie has a downsized IQ. Do yourself a huge favor and AVOID this!!!