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Downsizing
This week, I took an opportunity to catch up with a movie I missed in the theaters that caught my eye back when it came out. Downsizing, staring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, and Christoph Waltz, is about a couple that decide to take advantage of the latest technological fad and shrink themselves down to a fraction of their former selves. The idea is that a technology has been found to shrink humans (and other flora and fauna) down in size, and in doing so, a smaller human uses less resources and produces less waste so they sell it as being good for the planet. And because resources suddenly become more abundant, the economics result in average humans being able to afford millionaire equivalent homes and lifestyles in the small world. This is one of the appeals of undergoing the process.
Things, as they do, take a turn for our hero, and suddenly life being small isn't everything it was sold to be.
One of the things I really appreciate about this movie is that the trailer only really gets you started. I can't really elaborate to what extent, but I will say that the movie in total is MUCH more than the trailer leads you to believe. Typical Alexander Payne fare. Middle-age guy wanders into existential crisis and comes out the other end a different person.
As with most things, the science is very hand-wavy, but if you let that be, the story is very sweet. I showed it to each of my partners and they each seemed to like it as well.
Having just finished Watchmen on HBO, I was slightly startled to see Hong Chau in this movie. The role is somewhat different, and yet oddly not all that different, but she was absolutely amazing. Matt Damon is definitely the fool, but he retains a smidge of dignity and a lot of heart, and the characters interact with him wonderfully. Christoph Waltz is once again brilliant. Christoph has a certain intensity and a bit of an over-the-top style without being too unbelievable.
Definitely on the recommend list, and you can find it today on Hulu with subscription, or to rent on Amazon Prime Video.
Things, as they do, take a turn for our hero, and suddenly life being small isn't everything it was sold to be.
One of the things I really appreciate about this movie is that the trailer only really gets you started. I can't really elaborate to what extent, but I will say that the movie in total is MUCH more than the trailer leads you to believe. Typical Alexander Payne fare. Middle-age guy wanders into existential crisis and comes out the other end a different person.
As with most things, the science is very hand-wavy, but if you let that be, the story is very sweet. I showed it to each of my partners and they each seemed to like it as well.
Having just finished Watchmen on HBO, I was slightly startled to see Hong Chau in this movie. The role is somewhat different, and yet oddly not all that different, but she was absolutely amazing. Matt Damon is definitely the fool, but he retains a smidge of dignity and a lot of heart, and the characters interact with him wonderfully. Christoph Waltz is once again brilliant. Christoph has a certain intensity and a bit of an over-the-top style without being too unbelievable.
Definitely on the recommend list, and you can find it today on Hulu with subscription, or to rent on Amazon Prime Video.
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