Movie #1531 "Downsizing" -- saw this a couple of weeks ago in Arizona (got it from redbox), and I found it amusing, but it seemed to get lost from the middle on. At first it seemed to be a lighter sci fi flick with a focus like "Honey, I shrunk the kids" or "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" (the latter I remember enjoying a lot!) but when the shrinking finally happened, there weren't all the moments where the objects are shown to us that are way too big --- and it switched to more about how some people with money had palatial places and others who were forced to leave (by our government for various reasons) were put into slums----and there were tons of those. That's where the Matt Damon character meets up with the Eurasian lady (the one nominated for an Oscar for this film), and the movie went in a different direction. I hardly ever say that tone change bothers me in films, but this one took a turn that made it seem to be two movies. I liked that it had a huge message, but it just seemed a bit choppy to get to that point. I'm not going to wholeheartedly recommend it, just mildly recommend it to people who might like to watch the cool photography and special effects to make the people small in a BIG world, but more importantly, people who would like to see a think piece on the possibilities of people who go for this idea (because they are tired of this one? or to get away from Trump's presidency? or for whatever reason) -- the theme sure underlines the fact that life looks greener on the other side (and it isn't). I give this 3.5 out of 5 stars.
"DOWNSIZING" 2017 2 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES RATED R
Feeling that their lives are out of control, a husband and wife decide to be reduced to tiny size to make life more affordable and leave a smaller carbon footprint. Unfortunately, after he undergoes the procedure, his spouse backs out.
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