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After reading the comments here, the movie is definitely not generally liked, lol. I can kind of see why too. But I really didn't get the vibe that the social commentary has to be central to the movie. I maybe think it more of like a satire. You know, how people react to the whole global warming thing.
Summary: When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to over-population, Paul and his wife Audrey decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures. Director: Alexander Payne.
Within a couple of years, “downsizing”—as the procedure is called—has swept the planet. “Downsized” communities crop up everywhere, with governments giving tax credit incentives to those who choose to go small. An Omaha-based occupational therapist named Paul (Matt Damon) and his aspirational wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) wonder if ...
Jan 26, 2018 · For a movie about people so tiny that you could fit dozens of them in a bird’s nest, Downsizing is strangely hard to pigeonhole. The film is the most ambitious effort yet from Alexander Payne ...
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Dec 21, 2017 · For a movie about shrinking people, "Downsizing" has a lot of big ideas that don't quite gel. ... for whom the end of the world is one more reason to party. ... Only good movies.
Aug 30, 2017 · Downsizing is a film that is at its best when it’s forward thinking, but it feels very sterile with its human interactions because the world has been built so large it has very little time to ...
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Aug 23, 2014 · To say that Downsizing – a whimsical, ambitious comedy with a high sci-fi concept – is a departure is an understatement. The film is set in a near-future where scientists have managed to shrink people down to 0.634% of their size – a technological breakthrough driven by the overpopulation of our planet.
