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qamasterMar 21, 2018

An interesting idea, but very badly incarnate. A lot of unnecessary scenes, superfluous words. Events are unnecessarily long. The semantic part of the film is vaguely expressed, although the authors had more than enough possibilities forAn interesting idea, but very badly incarnate. A lot of unnecessary scenes, superfluous words. Events are unnecessarily long. The semantic part of the film is vaguely expressed, although the authors had more than enough possibilities for this. Equally frustrating is the director's work. many scenes look ridiculous and unnatural… Expand

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The3AcademySinsDec 25, 2018

Downsizing takes an interesting premise and turns it into one of the most boring, plodding blunders I have ever seen. The pacing of this movie is all over the place. Some scenes fly by so quickly you cannot understand what is happening, andDownsizing takes an interesting premise and turns it into one of the most boring, plodding blunders I have ever seen. The pacing of this movie is all over the place. Some scenes fly by so quickly you cannot understand what is happening, and others go by so slowly that you wonder when the movie will end. The movie is very liberal with scenes accompanied by music in which nothing happens. In an attempt to be artsy, these scenes come off as nothing more than poorly disguised attempts to pad the run time.

The script is hit-or-miss at best and asinine at worst. Matt Damon does his best to give an honest performance, and he and Christoph Waltz are the only watchable parts of the movie. Downsizing is just a giant let down.… Expand

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muldjordOct 6, 2022

The movie is quite interesting all up to the point where they enter the tiny world (about 30 minutes in). Then it becomes a boring drama. I'd expected it to be a bit like "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids", but it is not - not even by a long shot.The movie is quite interesting all up to the point where they enter the tiny world (about 30 minutes in). Then it becomes a boring drama. I'd expected it to be a bit like "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids", but it is not - not even by a long shot.

You don't even know they are in a tiny world during most of the movie. They have everything from TV's to coffee machines and busses. And basically NONE of it looks "small". It's just an ordinary coffee machine and an ordinary TV.

I was interested in the tiny concept of the movie. But when that was removed, there was nothing left but a sluggish, sleep-inducing drama.… Expand

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Poor_LenoJan 24, 2018

Really terrible film, recapping it to my friends made me realise how poor the overall plot was. Just a few things stuck together. The only good bit was when Paul took some drugs... honestly everything else was terrible.

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SuncoastGuyJan 13, 2018

All over the place. It had 5 different major themes and should have focused much more.

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blackmagicmarkrJan 2, 2018

This film was terrible. It lures you in with an interesting premise that is completely exhausted and ignored roughly 30% of the way in. What you are left with, is one of the most contrived spectacles I have ever had the misfortune to sitThis film was terrible. It lures you in with an interesting premise that is completely exhausted and ignored roughly 30% of the way in. What you are left with, is one of the most contrived spectacles I have ever had the misfortune to sit through. It takes a major turn for the worse around the same time Kristin Wig takes her leave. The dialogue at times is so ridiculously silly, it is literally painful to watch. What I can’t undertstand is out of all the people involved with this film, not a one of them spoke up and said “hey, this doesn't make a damn bit of sense” or “hey, this is probably some of the dumbest dialogue in the history of cinema. Where is the accountability? Matt Damon is a great actor and will rebound, but unfortunately I will forever see him as the main in this complete waste of resources and time. The writer and director as well as the producers should collectively be ashamed of themselves and especially Damon, whom I believe to know better than this. Each ticket should come with a complimentary cyanide capsule.… Expand

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BroyaxDec 8, 2018

Ce film est un tour de force... en effet, comment peut-on avec un tel sujet passer complètement à côté de son sujet ?!... Avec des gens réduits à 12 ou 13 cm, on a pourtant tout un paquet de situations plus ou moins cocasses, voireCe film est un tour de force... en effet, comment peut-on avec un tel sujet passer complètement à côté de son sujet ?!... Avec des gens réduits à 12 ou 13 cm, on a pourtant tout un paquet de situations plus ou moins cocasses, voire dangereuses (!) que l'on pourrait imaginer !

Au lieu de ça, on nous démoule un film tarte, concon et neuneu, gnangnan et chiant... oui, tout ça à la fois ! c'est hallucinant de voir ça, surtout avec les effets spéciaux et les moyens dont dispose le cinéma hollywoodien d'aujourd'hui...

Je passe rapidement sur le problème "Matt Damon", car tourner avec "Matt Damon", c'est se coller un sacré boulet au pied, même en miniature. Il est mauvais et aussi charismatique qu'un balai à chiottes mais passons, car c'est ici le cadet des soucis de ce film.

On a donc jamais l'impression qu'ils soient **** puisqu'ils vivent tout comme les "grands" dans leur petit monde où tout est reproduit à l'identique ; ils sont toujours aussi cons, ce qui démontre que la connerie ne rapetisse pas, hélas. Le film nous bassine évidemment avec sa morale écologique à deux balles et glisse dans son agenda les migrants clandestins... c'est tout ce qu'il a pu tirer comme conséquences directes du "downsizing" à la mode : une migrante vietnamienne éclopée.

On passera aussi sur l'invraisemblance générale du film qui veut pourtant se la jouer "réaliste"... on a tout réduit pour nos super-nabots, y compris les animaux, les cigares, les médocs, et même les amphètes. Mais la marmotte, elle est où ? est-ce qu'elle emballe toujours le chocolat dans le papier alu ? répondez, les Français veulent savoir !

Et donc, aucun géant pour marcher sur ces petites colonies, aucun enfant hyperactif pour jouer avec ces petites marionnettes humaines ? personne pour tomber de la table ? non, non, juste du blabla pontifiant de merde pour un film tout petit qui ne mérite que la note la plus petite... disponible.… Expand

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HorpSmileFeb 26, 2018

Great idea. But its the worst film i've ever seen after "War Planet Apes". But unfortunately,i've spend 2 hours of my life on this...

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wannabedirectorJan 3, 2018

The problem with Downsizing comes down to everything in the script. The dialogue is unnatural and makes the actors seem awful. The story is pretentious, cramming in 2 seconds worth of commentary on different kinds of "relevant" topics. TheThe problem with Downsizing comes down to everything in the script. The dialogue is unnatural and makes the actors seem awful. The story is pretentious, cramming in 2 seconds worth of commentary on different kinds of "relevant" topics. The only one that's important to the story is a "Save the Environment" message that's been done to death. The directing is on the level of an Adam Sandler film. The special effects are generic, the cinematography is uncreative, and the music makes me WANT blood to leak from my ears. I was hoping for something interesting in this movie, but all I found was a stupid, unamusing attempt at "meaningful" sci-fi.… Expand

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TheGreatestShowJan 4, 2018

I love Matt, but good gravy this movie was the most banal and boring movie I have ever sat through.

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GreatGobblinJan 6, 2018

From The Bourne Identity to the The Boring Identity there is literally nothing redeeming about Damon or Downsizing aside from the basic concept. If you watch the trailer for this movie it promises you a fun, comedic jaunt about the trials andFrom The Bourne Identity to the The Boring Identity there is literally nothing redeeming about Damon or Downsizing aside from the basic concept. If you watch the trailer for this movie it promises you a fun, comedic jaunt about the trials and tribulations of being small in a big world. What you ended up with is a long-winded, boring guilt trip about being human and destroying the planet. I'm not sure how this movie was even listed as a comedy, as I can't recall a single laughable moment throughout the whole film. Everything from the storyline, to the dialogue, to the on-screen performances, felt like the cinematic equivalent of a valium induced coma. If you are considering seeing this movie, do yourself a favour, go down to the pet store, buy yourself a goldfish, and watch it swim around in its bowl for 2 hours. It will be far more entertaining and far less depressing.… Expand

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shonuffsheffDec 27, 2017

One of the most uninteresting movies of the year. So much wasted potential and a pretty solid cast who just drag their feet through the whole thing ultimately accomplishing nothing.

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francisrgoDec 24, 2017

For a critical acclaimed director, writer and producer, this film left me just puzzled and confused. There was no clear direction and the trailer essentially had nothing to do with the film! Matt Damon's performance was lackluster and justFor a critical acclaimed director, writer and producer, this film left me just puzzled and confused. There was no clear direction and the trailer essentially had nothing to do with the film! Matt Damon's performance was lackluster and just utter nonsense. And yeah sure, just let a Vietnamese-American actress play a stereotypical Vietnamese-American individual, nothing racist about that..... Downsizing is one of the worst film I've seen this year. I even prefer Jumanji over this.… Expand

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jackbailey02Dec 10, 2018

A strong contender for the worst film of all time, certainly the worst movie of 2017. The initial premise of the film is set up well, but after around thirty minutes the film becomes a total mess and seems to have no idea where it is going,A strong contender for the worst film of all time, certainly the worst movie of 2017. The initial premise of the film is set up well, but after around thirty minutes the film becomes a total mess and seems to have no idea where it is going, jumping from idea to idea throughout the rest of the duration. A total waste of time, I actually watched it again as I couldn't believe how poor the film was and I wanted to give it a chance to redeem itself. It didn't. There is a very good video essay on youtube called "How Downsizing Cheated You" which sums it up in quite a humorous way.… Expand

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frenesiFeb 9, 2018

Malísima esperaba encortar una película bien organizada de fantasía y esta llena de incoherencias y fallos en la escala de los objetos del mundo mini al normal

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EthanAnSequoyahFeb 20, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ethan's Review: Let me just start off by saying this is possibly the worst movie I have ever seen, the other movie that comes close to this movie by being the worst is "Mother", and that's saying something. The premise is what got me, along with Matt Damon. Who doesn't like Matt Damon? My friend Sequoyah after this movie (who will be typing his review after mine. Let's just say the only part of the movie I enjoyed was the Vietnamese character, only because of the racist stereotype that they show in this movie. To conclude, just don't watch this film. Don't even rent on redbox. Sequoyah's Review:If i could change history and choose between stopping 9/11 or stopping Matt Damon from acting in this movie, I would pick the latter in a heartbeat. This movie is like having pins shoved into my urethra and then someone poured lemonade on it, with nice salt and a garlic to finish it off. The only good thing about this movie is the philosophical question asked by the Vietnamese lady "What kinda **** you give me?", I spent 12.00 dollars on this... To sum it all up, this movie was terrible. Do not watch it.… Expand

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VagueShapeDec 29, 2018

Interesting idea, poor execution. By the second half of the movie it squanders the uniqueness of the plot for Hollywood cliches of humanitarianism and unlikely romance. I found myself constantly mocking the predictability of it all andInteresting idea, poor execution. By the second half of the movie it squanders the uniqueness of the plot for Hollywood cliches of humanitarianism and unlikely romance. I found myself constantly mocking the predictability of it all and wishing for it to be over.… Expand

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bartcbemJan 15, 2020

Unfortunately pretty boring, confused, environmental preachy bait and switch movie.

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manningn15Oct 15, 2018

One of the most boring and dull movies I have ever had the displeasure to have watched. The only thing that made the movie not suck totally was the acting of Matt Damon and Hong Chau.

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Jason_bJan 3, 2020

Not funny. Really boring. I hope Matt Damon donated all that money to his clean water charity. Also if they would've donated the $68 million it cost to make it, the world would be a better place.

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SpankyNov 11, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is definitely Al Gore's wet dream movie. What started out as a pleasant, unique and original film of downsizing turned into a depressing political and dark movie halfway through. Just like Elysium, Matt Damon LOVES to be in Liberal/Leftist political movies that excoriate the middle class and well to do over poor, downtrodden Hispanic immigrants. Add on top of that, humanity's selfish total destruction of the planet and you've got yourself a typical Hollywood social message crammed down your throat. My wife and I really enjoyed the unique first part, which is why it has two stars. The rest of the film brought it down.… Expand

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CasandraComplexAug 14, 2022

Another great premise and crappy follow through. The beginning is all very interesting and then ...... ?? It always comes down to bad writing, in the the decade and a half, this is the repeating pattern of Hollywood. Probably becauseAnother great premise and crappy follow through. The beginning is all very interesting and then ...... ?? It always comes down to bad writing, in the the decade and a half, this is the repeating pattern of Hollywood. Probably because Hollywood has become politicized to the point that it destroys all creativity just like what trying to appease chinese communist dictators does to creativity. The artistry in Hollywood has been completely gutted out of the industry. They just simply cannot make a decent film under all of the compromises made for the politically correct (communist chinese invention) injecting stupid intersectionality where there aren't any historically ( revisionist history)

How many films have I seen foreigners, children who have no clue how the world works and females lecturing a castrated white male about politics that they have no hope in hell of understanding. And we say," oh! Isn't that Vietnamese character so sassy when she says," stupid maaan" then the politically correct converts snicker with smugness that somehow they have driven some progressive point home when in reality, they are living in a false reality.… Expand

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jb1296Jun 22, 2018

Downsizing has an interesting premise but outside of this the film does nothing interesting with the concept. There are far more interesting stories that could have been told other than the one we got to see. The film has issues like theDownsizing has an interesting premise but outside of this the film does nothing interesting with the concept. There are far more interesting stories that could have been told other than the one we got to see. The film has issues like the writing and the special effects are awful, although this film has good reviews from critics this is a film which people shouldn't watch because you deserve to watch something that is entertaining, which this isn't.… Expand

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keonbreezSep 17, 2021

so boring lmao. the characters are annoying, one of matt damons worst performances ever.

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