Downsizing

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Average Rating 2.9/5
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2.5
It kind of forgets about it.Maybe thats Paynes seriocomic point: that even an impossible development like voluntary shrinking would become just anothe .. Av Club
2.0
But no one really escapes this mess unscathed, least of all Payne and Taylor. Den Of Geek
3.8
Director Alexander Payne (Nebraska, Election, About Schmidt) specializes in a kind of deadpan heartland absurdity, but hes never delved into anything .. EW
1.9
Matt Damon doesnt stand a chance.This may be the whole point, but it makes for really unbalanced viewing. Rogerebert
1.5
Instead, Payne meanders through a surprisingly unfunny narrative about a wanderer, amplified by Damons least interesting performance in a very long ti .. Rogerebert
3.2
With such a winning concept and all the elements in place to make it soar, the filmmakers would have done well to heed their very premise.Sometimes, l .. Indie Wire
1.5
Coasting on his aura of slightly goofy decency, Damon makes a sturdy and affable lead, but hes not given an awful lot to do. Indie Wire
5.0
Payne may be the closest thing we have to a studio system classicist. Variety
2.5
Alexander Paynes Downsizing is a disappointingly shallow dive into a supremely interesting topic. We Got This Covered
4.5
If that doesnt check the boxes for you, thats fine; this isnt the movie for you. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Matt Damon and Kristin Wiig co star in a stature challenged future shock comedy that reduces Alexander Paynes bite to a pinch. Time Out
3.0
Much of the comic potential is squandered after the enjoyable initial set up. The Guardian
3.0
It starts out quick, sharp and funny and ends as a solemn and slow moving leviathan: a movie overwhelmed by its own ecological and human implications .. The Guardian
5.0
No sooner I had it pegged as a jaunty black comedy than it starts folding in elements of dystopian sci fi, or compassionate human drama.A less polishe .. The Guardian
1.9
Perhaps Paynes aesthetic approachto life, the universe, and everythingreally is that simple minded.
5.0
But rather than succumbing to despair, Payne chooses to honor the struggle between our worst and best selves.
4.5
Paynes gentle comic vein doesnt let up, but its less surgically satirical in the second half, where two new characters are introduced. Screen Daily
4.5
The mish mash of Downsizings world with its method of storytelling doesnt work entirely, but there are moments of fabulous satire. Collider
3.0
The characters are thusly very old fashioned in idealist vs. hedonist and the tone never fully settles.(Id rather continue on the conveyer belt of ide .. Collider
5.0
The rare director who has never made a bad film, Payne has now arguably created his best one with a work that easily accommodates many moods, flavors, .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Dense with captivating ideas and visual feats, Downsizing is a packed offering whose oversized ambitions may outstrip its accomplishments.
2.0
Mr. Payne has an admirably concrete logistical sense and an eye for amusing incongruities. The New York Times
2.0
The best anyone can say about Downsizing is that it shows Payne trying to push himself into new terrain. Paste Magazine
2.5
Heck, its hardly even fodder for sight gags, a la the caveman jokes in The Flintstones. IGN
1.0
The best thing that one can possibly say about Downsizing is that it is such a mess that it feels as if Payne is getting rid of all of his bad ideas i .. E Film Critic
4.0
The premise is picaresque perhaps even Pixar esque and the kind of thing you just have to run with. Telegraph
4.5
Matt Damon proves hes at his best when hes playing decent, albeit, ordinary men while Christoph Waltz is an utter joy as Pauls worldly neighbor Dusan. The Young Folks
4.0
A film that thinks big while keying in on the smaller but grander moments in life, Downsizing is messy, inconsistent and noisy in its many messages, b .. The Young Folks
4.0
Downsizing is that rarest of beasts a visual effects heavy Alexander Payne film.
2.5
It isnt without humor or creativity, but it just doesnt have enough of either to carry itself through. Cinema Blend
3.0
In a multiplex full of sequels and retreads Downsizing does stand out. Ny Daily News
3.0
Once it tries to go beyond that, the movie falters and doesnt quite come off, but hey, at least its half of a great movie JoBlo
2.0
Advertising Payne also struggles to design a cast of compelling characters to keep audiences attention. Screen Rant
3.1
Its not a stretch to think that Payne wants the viewer to think about them as well. Philly
3.5
While it dithers in what it wants to eventually say, it is certainly a fun watch.
5.0
We encourage you to keep this in mind as you watch this unusual movie. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
One fears that the coolly detached approach of the film will distance it from the mainstream audience, but that will be their loss; Payne continues to .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Paynes arch everyday deadpan edges into new modes here: Swiftian satire and Brooksian sight gags, all sharply realized. Village Voice
3.1
Director/co writer Alexander Payne has done such a good job of world building that there are far too many ideas, subplots, and opportunities for one t .. ReelViews
2.5
Downsizing is a whole bunch of movies competing for screen time, and a few of them are quite nifty, but the overall strength of Paynes vision is lacki .. Blu Ray
2.0
As the movie grinds on, Payne tries to steer it into a parable about climate change and the refugee crisis, issues that sit heavily on its flimsy, jok .. Chicago Reader
1.9
Payne and Taylors perspective on the central gimmick becomes something else entirely. Mark Reviews Movies
3.2
Screenwriter Payne explores the possibilities of this brave new world of small people.
2.8
Screenwriter Payne explores the possibilities of this brave new world of small people.
2.5
Payne manages to maintain a vibe of authenticity despite the inclusion of some seriously absurd elements, a feeling thats cemented by the unnaturally .. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
If not quite a bang, the Venice Film Festival was certainly launched with buckets of smarts, style and swaggering ambition, from the star Matt Damon a .. The Times
3.5
The plot has plenty of twists and turns, but it ends up being predictable. Lariat
3.8
Stimulating, funny, with the loopy, unpredictable, melancholy plot line of something by Charlie Kaufman. Eric Ds Nider
1.3
I do believe Payne couldve found a way to mix Pauls tribulations with worldly problems, but what hes come up with is so heavyhanded and predictable, i .. News Review
2.0
Tweet Downsizing Daniel Barnes By This article was published on 12.21.17 Advertisement Director Alexander Paynes well earned reputation for sharp sati .. News Review
2.0
I just wish the filmmakers had figured out a way to make it all come together better. Screen It
4.0
Paynes powers of ironic observation seem to desert him and the storytelling loses its edge. Independent
4.4
The visionary ambition of Downsizing is a new direction for Payne, and its rough terrain. Rolling Stone
5.0
Payne and Taylor are working on a larger palette than usual, but like their shrunken characters, the filmmakers humor and their sharp observation of t .. The Wrap
3.1
Chalk this movie up as a bold experiment that achieves mixed results. News Day
2.5
Downsizing never quite goes where you think its going, and normally, Id say thats a plus. But confounding expectations only goes so far. You still hav .. Cs Monitor
5.0
By turns exceptional and merely amusing, Downsizing applies director Alexander Paynes familiar themes to a science fiction adventure.A script bursting .. Film Journal
2.5
Alexander Paynes new sci fi comedy, about a near future in which humans can opt to go small, squanders its big ideas in record time.Matt Damon and Kri .. New York Post
5.0
The story then more or less dispenses with the sci fi premise to turn into a blithely cynical meditation on the human condition.Veering from subtle sa .. Hindustan Times
4.5
It is the sort of movie that constantly keeps reinventing itself every 30 minutes it goes from low key comedy to high concept satire to full blown sci .. Hindustan Times
3.1
As is, its a clever idea that feels like it just hasnt quite figured out what it really wants to say.Paynes film will definitely make you think, and f .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
Payne cant quite fit them together perfectly, but its a worthwhile effort trying. Az Central
3.5
Yet Payne fails to find a rhythm for it, or a tone consistent enough to tie its disparate elements together. Smh
1.0
But the new sci fi comedy from writer director Alexander Payne is a gigantic mess at any proportion. Npr
4.4
Its a surreal comedy that never goes for easy laughs but works in every scene to reach you on a deeper visceral level. Star Tribune
5.0
This is the premise of Alexander Paynes (The Descendants, Sideways) first foray into science fiction, and it is absolutely stupendous: smart, funny, p ..
3.8
If only all the ills of the world could be shrunk down to size so easily. Toronto Star
2.5
Unfortunately, that daring ends up making the film feel like an inconsistent grab bag of ideas, narratives, and character arcs that never really coher .. Q Network
4.0
Payne clearly intends this modern day Lilliput to be an almost literal microcosm of America. Daily Mail
3.0
Downsizing has been a longstanding passion project for Payne and there is an overabundance of ideas and notions crammed into the script. Flim List
2.0
Its, unfortunately, what happens when a story gets too big for its own good.What are your thoughts on Downsizing Film Inquiry
4.0
Production and technical elements are excellent and the sense of proportion and perspective, perfect.
2.5
As this apocalypse looms, the once fascinating shrinkage concept becomes irrelevant. Susang Ranger
2.0
At a certain point, the film completely stops taking advantage of its own concept, stumbling through the awkward social commentary Alexander Payne fai .. Flickering Myth
5.0
In an age of forgettable blockbusters, Downsizing is a film that offers a fresh idea that you will remember for a long time. Book My Show
5.0
This is touching and unorthodox stuff; Payne has not struck an apocalyptic note before, and Pauls transformation from a mousy dullard to a visionary w .. New Yorker
4.0
The movie is a surprise, the good kind, an instance of a filmmaker zigging just when youre expecting him to zag. Time
3.8
In Midwestern bard Alexander Paynes social fable Downsizing, Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig play a tightly squeezed, middle class Omaha, Neb., married co .. Boston Herald
3.0
Paynes usual deadpan tone makes the fantasy elements seem even more outlandish. Express
3.0
If nothing else, it will save them an absolute fortune, making the American Dream much more affordable. Express
3.5
Downsizing is arguably the most flawed of Paynes work, but despite its apocalyptic overtones, its also his most optimistic. The Film Stage
1.5
Alexander Payne is credited with directing the film, but its clear that he was bound, gagged, thrown in a locker and left for dead the moment Matt Dam .. Bullz-Eye
2.5
Is it any surprise that the resulting movie feels stretched out of shape Boston Globe
2.0
Like life, Downsizing drags a bit in the last third and it isnt nearly as fun at the end as it is at the beginning, but there are some incredible mome .. Uproxx
3.0
After watching Downsizing, its hard not to imagine that Alexander Payne is feeling pretty apocalyptic these days. Uproxx
2.0
Payne and Taylor bring up serious issues about environmental danger, class inequality and political partisanship, but the disjointed story never stick .. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
Downsizings rich premise offers Payne many chances to develop some intriguing sci fi allegories. The Atlantic
2.0
Just as well she gives the films best performance the dialect might have worked elsewhere, but not in this white as fuck movie.Payne also seems incapa .. Birth Movies Death
4.0
A wizard idea, Downsizing is often very funny and deadpan but it develops its concept lazily, abandoning its initial satire for heartfelt sentiment. Standard
4.0
It sounds ridiculous but director Alexander Payne (who has a co writing credit with Jim Taylor) has put it together so that it is believable enough to .. Tony Medley
1.5
And the script by Payne and Jim Taylor doesnt even paint an interesting world. Pajiba
2.0
By the pictures conclusion, its hard to guess exactly what Payne is going for, and he ends up grasping at emotions that are, sad to say, just out of r .. Pajiba
2.5
This movies many issues outweigh its attributes so significantly I cant help but feel like this will go down as one of the years most frustrating disa .. Movie Freak
2.8
Downsizing doesnt work as a movie, despite having its heart in the right place. Its satire falls flat.
3.0
Director Alexander Payne ultimately brings it all around to a fairly satisfying place, but thats after a perplexing journey thats at times more surrea .. Cnn
2.5
Rarely does one find a film that so thoroughly jettisons its own concept the way Downsizing does. Aisle Seat
3.0
Downsizings scaled down characters, however, still offer a fresh and original perspective on mankinds greatest dilemma. Herald Sun
4.0
The pure ambition of the story and the inquisitive and contemplative manner in which it is told is laced with a sincerity that is rare in a Hollywood .. Herald Sun
2.5
No amount of ambition and talent can elevate this trifle of a lightly explored premise into a film that is truly entertaining or meaningful. Consequence Of Sound
3.1
You can recognize Paynes signature, slightly rueful pessimism here, even as you delight in new things, like a newly unfettered imagination.Theres Leis .. Nj
3.0
But its unwieldy, occasionally baffling progression has a charm all its own. Vox
3.0
Downsizing has some wonderful moments, but seems intent on shooting itself in the foot. Hey U Guys
3.5
Its about humanity gaining the power to shrink to one twelfth of its size, but its Paynes most expansive film by roughly the same proportion, inverted .. The Play List
0.0
Downsizing is a movie that thinks its smarter than you by a filmmaker who thinks its all right to have this sort of Asian character as long as he cush .. Film Freak Central
3.0
The midsection of Downsizing is something quite wonderful...But once Payne and co writer Jim Taylor have established their characters, Downsizing hits .. Now Toronto
2.0
Alexander Paynes comedies, in equal parts caustic and sweet natured, revolve around the misadventures of ordinary Americans. Scroll
4.0
Downsizing is sweet but as far as satire about little people it is underwhelming, with modest ideas and a timid approach to speculative fiction possib .. Film Ink
4.0
If you want to simply laugh at Downsizing, you can. In fact, the film changes lanes so many times that just sitting back and enjoying the wild ride is .. Ner Dist
2.0
Written by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor.Directed by Alexander Payne. Maki At The Movies
4.0
This is a film where helping other people and being empathetic are the true road to salvation and happiness rather than winning bigly. Cine Vue
2.8
Paynes first 30 minutes are clever satire making fun use of oversized props and perspective shifts. Tamp A Bay
3.5
Alexander Paynes amusing, visually compelling sci fi comedy Downsizing starts off as a cutting social satire about the western worlds selfishness and .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
Downsizing is quite the peculiar picture, with it being equally as stunning as it is flawed. Star Burst Magazine
2.0
If theres any compensation for the curdled eggnog of a plot, youll find it in the performances. Star Burst Magazine
4.0
And while the movie is undoubtedly something of a ragbag, it is also good hearted and endearing throughout, genuinely inventive, and commendable for u .. Lw Lies
5.0
Whether it will resonate with cinema audiences, only time will tell. Lw Lies
3.0
Throw in an unconvincing romance with an unsatisfying conclusion and youve got a disappointing film made watchable thanks to solid performances and so .. Flicks
3.1
The film then wanders into murky, puzzling territory, leaving viewers to wonder exactly what the story was all about. Stl Today
2.5
But Downsizing isnt interested in unpacking any of this, ignoring its more compelling aspects in favor of narrowly focusing on Paul. Screen Crush
1.5
The message almost swallows the movie but Payne knows when to pull back and undercuts the growing tide of schmaltz with little absurdist touches. Ft
2.0
Dare we say that this once admired indie writer director, who made Exhibition, Sideways and About Schmidt, is developing a humourless streak Ft
3.0
Downsizing: Halfway through and Im watching a completely different film Downsizing is now screening.Downsizing (M) 136 mins Alexander Payne is a great .. Stuff
2.5
The idea is wonderful, but it feels as though Payne doesnt quite know what to do with it once his characters are in place. Stuff
4.4
Less isnt really more, but theres an intriguing premise at the heart of Alexander Paynes affecting and surprisingly sweet Downsizing. Ar Kansas Online
2.0
Should it be fearless.Should it try to make a political or philosophical point or should it simply ride on its own CG coattails. Film Racket
2.0
Goes soft and strangely condescending on us, coming within perilous distance of white savior tradition as Damon becomes the change hed like to see in .. Vanity Fair
3.0
Alexander Paynes best loved film is Sideways but that title may as well work for everything and anything in his oeuvre. The Arts Desk
2.0
One that clever CGI lends itself to perfectly, allowing for fine comedy moments. The Sun
2.0
Shrinkery has nothing to do with psychiatry in Downsizing, though Alexander Paynes social satire has a crazy making amount of stuff on its mind.The ba .. Wsj
2.0
Aches with noble intentions and laudable aspirations. Watching it fail to come to fruition creates a similar ache in the viewer. Killer Movie Reviews
3.2
In fact, it feels nothing like a Payne movie.With its sci fi touches, special effects and international flair, Downsizing is a bit of a departure for .. Patriot Ledger
3.5
Malthus predicted an increasing decline in societys standard of living due to the scarcity of resources available on earth. Film
3.5
The final act feels a little clumsy, hammering home its message with all the subtlety of an Al Gore documentary. Scmp
3.8
Sack Lunch wasnt a real movie; it was a Seinfeld universe movie.Now comes Downsizing, and this time around, the process is voluntary and it is irrever .. Chicago Sun Times
2.6
There are plenty of ideas and even some social commentaries on the surface, but the filmmakers dont take the risks of exploring them profoundly or bit .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.0
From a kooky idea ripped from a B movie plot emerges an engaging love story and humanist tale. Punch Drunk Critics
2.0
The process itself ends with a satisfying ding, just like you get from a microwave! Straight
2.5
Payne could have easily downsized the length.Downsizing runs long at a stiff two hours and fifteen minutes. Movie Web
2.0
Payne dares you to despise her despite her decency, then complicates matters by making the alternatives on display even more intolerable. Sandiego Reader
2.0
I cannot believe Alexander Payne made this film and it is without question his worst film to date. We Live Entertainment
2.8
Take your lifes savings of $50,000 to a special place and you can retire with it for twenty years. Shockya
2.5
In this soft focus meandering satire of American consumerism, Payne takes aim again. Straits Times
4.5
Downsizings coda has been designed to tell us precisely how and what to feel about what weve seen, and it makes an otherwise admirably sprawling, disc .. The Ringer
4.5
Payne does it again bringing the planet a very small comedy with big ideas that matter. Dead Line
2.5
Ultimately, it all feels like a wasted opportunity, as weve seen much better from Payne, Damon, Wiig, Waltz, and Sudeikis. Metro New York
1.5
(Their parting is as hilarious, heartbreaking, and blisteringly realistic as youd expect from Payne.) Film Comment
4.0
Paynes script has a tendency to meander (making room for plenty of cameos), and Downsizing is overlong, but the world it creates is so simultaneously .. One Room With A View
3.0
Scene to scene, the film is still very enjoyable and makes good use of the time it spends portraying this unique social scenario, but a lot of its cha .. The Shiz Nit
3.0
Despite that, theres enough in this smart, original work to really get you thinking about its ideas. Bitly
4.0
Downsizing, from director Alexander Payne, has a very old fashioned feel to it. Under The Radar Mag
2.0
Theres nothing more disappointing in the genre than a great idea that ends up buried under a mediocre story.Thats what happens with Downsizing, Alexan .. The Verge
2.0
Its here where Paynes film, co written with longtime collaborator Jim Taylor, loses its way. The Daily Beast
2.5
Its just that it then does absolutely nothing with any of them, except spit out a whole fuckload of themes, narrative ideas, and social critiques, and .. Alternate Ending
3.0
It works best as a series of fun vignettes about downsizing all enjoyable, but not quite holding together. Scifi Now
2.0
Alexander Payne is too competent to make a technically insufficient film, but in Downsizing the narrative doesnt hold up. Lainey Gossip
3.1
Alexander Paynes Downsizing, a message wrapped in a satirical comedy, presents a creative solution to overpopulation: Get small. Seattle Times
3.8
Hong Chaus performance is superb, and she roots the movie in emotions that heretofore had largely been missing. Clclt
2.0
Paynes latest is big on laughs early on as its premise is established. Over the course of 135 minutes, however, the filmmaker widens his thematic net .. Seven Day Svt
2.0
But Downsizing never achieves that balance of comedy, drama, and social commentary. Black Girl Nerds
2.5
Downsizing movie review: Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig star in this Alexander Payne film.Downsizing movie review: Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig star in th .. The Indian Express
2.0
Suffice to say it feels like an underwhelming final note in Paynes concerto. National Post
4.0
As might be inferred from the title, Downsizing takes place in a world where people choose to be shrunk for reasons of economy, more or less, but Payn .. Bfi
0.5
Typically dependable writer/director Alexander Payne (Nebraska, Sideways) makes too many miscalculations to count in his execution of this story.Even .. From The Balcony
3.5
Such reveries tend to happen while watching a movie like this, which its intriguing concept aside is far too long and the temptation is for your mind .. Original Cin
4.5
It isnt that Damon is a bad actor, its just that his usual act of ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances is never very likeable. News18
4.5
It isnt that Damon is a bad actor, its just that his usual act of ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances is never very likeable. News18
2.0
But if youre going to not tell an impactful story and waste a clever concept, thats fine, but there is NO REASON THIS NEEDS TO BE 2 HRS AND 15 GODDAMN .. Rendy Reviews
2.0
Overall, Downsizing feigns at many themes and embraces none, a sampler platter of personal growth, consumerism, climate change, fresh starts, and apoc .. Blacknerd Problems
2.5
Then, just when you settle into the films preachy message about class and racial divisions, Payne throws another curveball in the final act, where Dow .. The New Paper
1.5
Downsizing has some well thought out ideas but the script, co written by Payne and Jim Taylor, doesnt do enough in terms of the exploration of those i .. Cultured Vultures
2.0
Lets face it; Matt Damon is one of those actors who can play any man in a feature film. Review Express
4.0
Payne says the films science fiction premise is largely intended to disarm. Winnipeg Free Press
4.5
Theres no doubt about one thing: the directors considerable talent is on full display here. Let him keep shifting; well keep watching. Winnipeg Free Press
3.0
Downsizing, the latest from much liked director Alexander Payne (The Descendants, Nebraska), has many ingredients that could have added up to an excel .. Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
Downsizing would have been compromised if it had been designed to please everybody; Paynes undiluted vision is admirable, and you almost owe it to him .. Trespass Mag
2.5
This takes a science fiction high concept satire that should be provocative and darkly funny and makes it surprisingly ordinary. Daily Film Fix
3.8
Hong Chaus performance is superb, and she roots the movie in emotions that heretofore had largely been missing. Film Frenzy
2.5
At least an hour feels like excess flab.It clearly wants to be a preachy parable about how were destroying the planet, and even though it purports to .. Sf Examiner
4.0
Shrinking in size leads to moral dilemma in director Alexander Paynes Downsizing Although the latest film from American big screen satirist Alexander .. Vue Weekly
1.3
The films Oscar hopes shrink so quickly youd think its a meta part of the movie. Hollywood Into To
1.5
The second half execution is an epic fail, nonsensical in its plotting and disturbing in its venom for other human beings. Us Magazine
3.0
Paynes vision of Middle America in crisis can lean to the banal, and thats the case even in this science fiction world. Spectrum Culture
2.0
I wont spoil what happens, because part of the experience of Downsizing is watching for yourself as the story shifts and twists.I will say that the no .. Mash Able
1.3
Watching it feels like work.Co written and directed by Alexander Payne, the movie is an intelligent persons response to the environmental and economic .. Sf Chronicle
1.5
What a great idea to further challenge Payne traditionally a purveyor of powerful, but photographically plain, ennui as a follow up to the lovely, uns .. Mid West Film Journal
1.9
Payne has evident fun relishing in the subdued special effects that create the movies warped size perspectives, capturing the 80s sci fi family advent .. Am Ny
2.0
The films characters may be the ones who are literally downsized, but its the script that seems to have gotten a pink slip. Washington City Paper
3.0
Were left with pieces that, while not bad on an individual basis, simply dont fit together properly.
2.0
Yet while the films scope originally seems in keeping with this, as it continues one realises it is just another movie about a sad sack middle aged Am .. Film Ireland
1.5
Its like a last minute clean out the fridge casserole consisting of various orphaned ingredients.Payne is better than this. Toledo Blade
2.0
Thats ultimately the magic of Downsizing: it makes total sense as youre watching it. Thril List
2.0
It offers a jumble of barely explored, quarter baked ideas attached to a laborious plot. Spectator
2.5
Downsizing is a far more accomplished effort than Suburbicon, and an interesting conceit buoyed by social and political exploration, its just too bad .. Cambridge Day
4.5
It loses its sense of satire and becomes a combination of corny romance and unconvincing message movie. Entertainment Voice
1.9
I usually love Payne, but his bloated Downsizing (all 135 minutes of it) needs trimming all around. Film Festival Today
3.0
The scripts arching idea is that the world is populated by people who feel emotionally smaller than you because of far graver social problems. Size is .. Impulse Gamer
2.0
Despite the tongue lashing, Paul and Audrey proceed to the downsizing station: Scenes at the reduction center are well executed and funny in a dry way .. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
1.5
A science fiction fable that is actually less naive than it seems...
4.5
Whats more, Ngoc Lan Tran is clearly the films most engaging and compassionate character and the one Alexander Payne loves the most, rather than the b .. The Film Experience
3.0
What a disappointment Downsizingturns out to be, a nearly complete waste of an incredibly original concept from director Alexander Payne. Screen Zealots
2.5
The film opens in a laboratory where the shrinking technology is successfully developed, then leaps forward five years to its public introduction, wit .. MLive.com
2.0
Theres a weird love story between them that inserts itself into an already boring plot. Iol Co Za
1.5
Payne wrestling with big ideas about climate change and human rights. Those big ideas just dont always fit comfortably in a small package. L.A. Biz
4.0
Alexander Paynes Downsizing is a bittersweet comedy drama with a high concept, a huge heart, a gigantic running time and a few small problems. Bbc
4.0
Pauls Fantastic Voyage may seems miles away from Paynes previous efforts, but Downsizing regards its characters and their alienation with the same com .. Cinema Scope
4.4
Downsizing plays a beautiful, wildly unexpected moviehouse game of bait and switch on its audience.It has promised you one kind of movie and, for a wh .. Buffalo News
3.0
But Payne and co writer Jim Taylor maintain their sense of humor, even if the film ultimately feels less like satire and more like a poignant brief fo .. Pgh City Paper
1.5
Alexander Payne may have started this project with big ambitions, but, unfortunately this film caused us to downsize our expectations. Movies and Shakers
5.0
Rolfe Kent has scored most of Paynes movies but this is one of his finest achievements. Leonard Mal
4.5
Along with a very good Western that ultimately overstays its welcome, weve got three wise auteurs who made decent but unsatisfying offerings and a onc .. Daily News
3.5
But is removing yourself from the world really the best way to save it The Mercury
2.5
He just doesnt seem to know what to do with the storys sci fi elements, taking a strong main idea ripe with possibility for an exploration of humanity .. From the Front Row
3.5
The first third of Downsizing is masterful.But then Payne goes from master to disaster. At Home In Hollywood
4.4
Payne is a little sentimental in putting together the elements, but it sure is enjoyable watching the molecules fall into place. Seattle Weekly
3.0
Initially it has a magnetic pull, its premise comfortingly familiar (who hasnt weighed up the practicalities and romance of miniaturisation when readi .. Caution Spoilers
2.0
Payne and co writerJim Taylor thought through the process of downsizing to make it scientific and socially believable as something people would do. Monsters And Critics
1.0
Four years after his last film Nebraska, director Alexander Payne could have delivered the best comedy of the year. Gq Magazine
2.5
Downsizing, starring a small in stature Matt Damon, gives short shrift to its many big ideas. Student Edge
2.8
Throughout the first act, I found myself immersed which, thanks to some incredible special effects, have you discovering a whole new world, unlike any .. Worldo Free L
2.5
If youre having trouble picturing everything Ive described coalescing into one film thats because Downsizing struggles to do exactly that, failing to .. Silver Screen Riot
2.0
The front halfs light romp with dramatic coloring is really quite charming. Jaredmobarak
1.3
Its as if Payne and Taylor were blinded by their original concept and ignored the rest of the script. As a result, the second and third acts play like .. Reel Bob
4.0
... Payne and his co writer Jim Taylor to tell a story with multiple and unexpected elements within a well determined and defined framework. El antepenúltimo mohicano ..
1.5
Matt Damon spends far too much of this film in awe, and rather than make you think, it is simply boring. Brightest Young Things
3.8
...an exquisite cast, probably one of the most intelligent comeidies of the year. Konexión
1.0
I think Payne and Taylor got carried away with their vehicle. I cant say that I blame them, but I wish they hadnt used it to take us on a 135 minute r .. Daily Public
4.5
The laughs dry up for something more worthy before tipping over into frankly baffling, setting up an ending you almost certainly wont see coming. CNET
3.0
The most ambitious and least convincing film of Nebraskas talented filmmaker .
1.5
The movie verged on frightening at times, but settled for being unsettling. Lagniappe Mobile
2.0
Its clear Payne and co writer Jim Taylor have done their research to give us what feels like a technologically accurate look into the science behind m .. Reel Reviews
4.0
Alexander Payne returns to the path of his first satirical comedies Citizen Ruth or Election in this sort of Modern Gullivers Travels.
2.8
The first 30 minutes of Downsizing from director Alexander Payne are fascinating.The premise My States Man
3.0
Character flaws The first half of the film is extremely enjoyable, full of inventive ideas and a potent mix of clever jokes and silly sight gags, such .. I News
1.5
Downsizing is both ambitious and fundamentally problematic. Caricature of minority characters and low emotional stakes keep it from being a powerful a .. Sd City Beat
4.4
Auteur Alexander Payne never comes up short on ambition even when he takes the movies big idea about as far as it can go. News Ok
2.0
Oscillating considerably in tone and mood, Downsizing abruptly jumps from a poignant drama to a bleached pseudo thriller, and then to a bland comedy. Always Good Movies
3.0
Downsizing starts at a fantastic pace, it looks good and the concept is intriguing but ultimately it loses its way. Dogandwolf
4.5
Its a beautifully crafted movie with the kind of big heart, important message and sneaky laughs that are likely to win favors with Academy voters. Awards Daily
1.5
But she doesnt work either way The voice and performance arent the problems here. Geek
2.0
Soon after arriving, however, Paul finds that miniature life isnt all it was promised. The National
3.8
The Globes guide to TIFF 2017 movies We watched them and rated them, now you can read all about them which films to catch later, which ones to avoid a .. The Globe And Mail
3.0
Paul survives the process intact but that doesnt mean that things dont go catastrophically awry. North Shore News (Vancouve ..
2.4
I couldnt count how many times I looked at the time wishing for the movie to end. The Movie Blog
3.0
Alexander Paynes Downsizing is visually stunning, but it doesnt live up to all of its pretentious ambitions. Código espagueti
5.0
DOWNSIZING, ALEXANDER PAYNES SEVENTH FEATURE FILM, is an enormous movieenormous in its ambition, and enormous in its ingenuity. Art Forum
2.0
Payne has often been likened to the great Preston Sturges, and a generous reading of this movies unwieldy structure might position it in the spirit of .. Beta La Times
1.5
So far so good; still synapses igniting and discussion worthy. Had craft been chosen over concept, Downsizing would have remained so and avoided a spe .. In Session Film
2.2
Matt Damon (left) and Jason Sudeikis (right) in new comedy Downsizing By T.T. Stern Enzi This years Toronto International Film Festival was likely a b .. Dayton City Paper
2.0
There might be a solid eighty minute movie buried deep inside the ideas posited in DOWNSIZING. Sassymamainla
4.5
Alexander Payne makes deadpan comedy...I loved this movie, and it evolves in ways I could have never predicted. France 24
2.0
The preview for Alexander Paynes new movie Downsizing makes it look like a cute sci fi comedy about a medical procedure that shrinks people down to pi .. Jacobin Mag
0.6
Or, Payne could have just gone full blown sight gags and made this a broad comedy. Trib Live
3.5
Downsizing gets increasingly more devastating as it inches through its 135 minute duration, but reminds you that being human and compassionate has not .. Reel Run Down
2.0
Damons performance isnt bad per se, it is simply nothing that stretches his range. BattyMamzelle
2.0
In Downsizing, those cliches, quotes and adages inform a movie with well meaning intentions but a jumbled execution. Goethe
2.0
This is an oddly cruel film, with a wide visual imagination frequently undercut by the narrow minded characterisations and a highly unfocused narrativ .. Cinemazine
3.0
Sometimes a change of perspective helps a person to better understand the world, and Downsizing makes it literal. CineFiloz
4.0
An evolving story about self discovery, complimented by ecological worries and an unexpected, but always fresh, romance. Movie Network



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