Downsizing - Official Movie Review

[@bobboberson4325]

The "downsizing" aspect of the movie disappears fast and it just becomes a movie about class inequalities and global warming.

[@philmarsh1000]

"Just." Because they're so trivial subjects.

[@bobboberson4325]

Because that was totally the point of my comment.

[@davosmando]

The problem is not that it touches those subjects, the problem is how it did, it was boring as hell.

[@danintheoutback1]

bob boberson I loved that DownSizing became a movie about class struggle.

[@danintheoutback1]

Agora1 What you call “White liberal garbage” is a lot more deep than that. There is this massive issue in our modern Western Communities called “Class Struggle”... You can continue to ignore it now, but eventually you will be forced to confront class sooner or later. You may as well understand the issues of class now, before you are forced to, when the problems of the class struggle have overcome the whole society. Class struggle is not just “white liberal garbage”. Most of those who are in the working class are POC.

[@bingusdongus]

This movie is hands down one of the worse movies I've ever seen in my life. I sat through the entire movie waiting for something to happen and suddenly, the credits appear. There literally is no underlying plot. The downsizing aspect of the movie also completely disappears because halfway into the movie the real world never comes back up, its just the small world which makes everything seem proportional and normal. Downsizing literally did nothing whatsoever except to give a few 'laughs' at the beginning of the film. The characters were also abysmally bad. Who thought that having the Vietnamese woman be a main character was a good idea? That shit was extremely obnoxious. I thought at least Matt Damon would come in stronger but the character he portrayed was just so bland. I honestly thought this was supposed to be a kids movie which would very much work if it weren't for the continuous elderly phallus's thrown around the screen as well as the unnecessary swearing (where the joke in these scenes was literally the word being said) so it isn't even aimed towards young kids. Overall there is absolutely no substance in this movie and to think someone who has probably studied cinematography enough to become a director and made this piece of garbage fucking astounds me.

[@Channel4Snakes]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Exactly my thoughts

[@opplol2559]

Im 12 years old and even i found this movie a steaming pile of dogshit

[@TheLyricsGuy]

The original plot idea was genius and the first third of the movie is done SO WELL. But then the movie takes an abrupt turn and becomes a completely different movie that has nothing whatsoever to do with the original synopsis. It feels like two separate movies that have been mashed together. The first part is about people downsizing, and then the second part is a completely different movie that just has a few objects that are larger than normal. The fact that they are downsized becomes entirely irrelevant to the movie (which could have been the goal perhaps, but was still poorly executed either way). Everything, from the story to the new characters, just feels painfully out of place and doesn't in any way compliment the first part of the movie. I was really disappointed with this one.

[@anniefosho19]

I thought the movie was horrible, I saw it yesterday and was struggling to not walk out. It was boring, the plotline was lackluster and anticlimactic, there was too much dialogue that in places that didn't need it, unfinished scenes, and again really boring. The concept and Idea of this movie is good I feel like the Director could have done so much more with a plot like this. overall I'd give this a 2/10.

[@FreakyLynx]

I’m also amazed how little they used the visuals of being small! Almost immediately after shrinking they move the location to a small village so everything is in proportion... and being small barely comes up after that. Movie was a terrible failure, and it’s unbelievable how false the advertising was for this one... it’s supposed to be a comedy!!!

[@nick88efa94]

2/10? I would give it a 0.5/10

[@redbluue]

I actually walked out the first time from a cinema because it’s sooooooo boring...

[@FreakyLynx]

The movie underused the premise of being small, it actually ends up having very little impact on the characters after the first half hour. Instead we get a depressing day to day of Damon, an annoying relationship with the Vietnamese character, and finally it’s just about its climate change message. The movie has no real climax and ends on a whimper. Avoid it, overly long and boring.

[@Geronimo_Jehoshaphat]

Hong Chau's character is a litmus test - she speaks and behaves accurately to many Asian immigrants without softening it to be palatable, and if you judge her to be a caricature too quickly then you are actually exposing your own haughty prejudice as she is revealed to be the deepest and most complexly layered person in the film. I'm half Asian-American born from an Asian immigrant father btw. I think this very human character is one of the most refreshing things I've seen in a movie for quite some time. A lesson on superficial diversity espousers and how they are so often too keen to react hypocritically toward anyone that doesn't assimilate to their own comfort. That is precisely the true message of this movie.

[@LPantelakos]

octagonproplex I think you're spot on. I found her performance very refreshing and accurate.

[@Ambrooks83]

I agree.

[@dfectus]

It's unfortunate that people feel that she has this responsibility to westernize for their comfort. Also you're right to point out how refreshing seeing this character in movie was.

[@rudeboymon3177]

Nailed it, more eloquently than I could too. Its always a white girl defending other races, while only associating with people who think and act like her. Like my high school girlfriend thinking shes soooo wooooke 😆

[@NC-oc3ld]

Well put. Yes it just makes me cringe hearing a white women say that it is “off tonally” and “over the top” She really shows herself to be ignorant of what Asians should be like. We don’t all fit her mold of this westernized version of Asians that she thinks we should be. Hong Chau’s character along with her “over the top” “tonally off” accent is 100 accurate of a Vietnamese refugee. If you Christy see her as some charachature than you really need to look in the mirror because it will show you a racist in the making.

[@richkee2024]

You know what would have been better? If this had been a TV series. It has too much plot, too many themes and too many characters for the time allowed. If we'd had the chance to watch the characters experience some smaller-stake events in Leisureland, and gradually expand into the deeper environmental message, it could have been a great binge-able miniseries like Westworld.

[@Poppinparties]

The story is of a man who is constantly in a downward spiral. from Dr to therapist, from big to little, his big house to the little apartment, to the original village, to finally the hole. Even his neighbor noted, "nothing ever works it for this guy." It's when it comes his love, he makes a conscious decision to move upward. Granted it was long, but people seem to have been waiting for the movie to "do something" when it was, just subtility. I don't think it was terrible. I thought there were interesting angles to socioeconomic differences. Also, a few fun parts.

[@AlkoWasAlreadyTaken]

First 30-40 minutes I seriously thought it was a 10, then the rest was a 4-5 and overall, I’d give it a 6. Last half really let me down.

[@TheLyricsGuy]

YES! The first part of the movie was great, it's the last 2/3 that sucked.

[@jackpotsb3]

Hong Chau's character really rubbed me the wrong way. It seemed like almost every joke involving her character was just making fun of her accent, which came off as really condescending and off-putting.

[@palbo4]

jackpotsb3 That's how a lot of people with broken English really talk though

[@EinsamPibroch278]

jackpotsb3 Apparently the accent was the Actress' own idea. Thought she'd be clever to do her own yellowface, f\'king joke, I hate her.

[@ohyeayea68]

It felt like if Jar Jar Binks was performed by an actress who is fantastic at crying.

[@anhphuong92]

I thought I felt offended because I am Vietnamese. but maybe the character is just offensive

[@thejoojooman6538]

Get past the accent & actually pay attention 2 what she is saying & doing.

[@Channel4Snakes]

Cool concept ruined by an absolutely terrible script.

[@tantalizemusic]

I almost walked out. This movie was bizarre. It was all over the place. It was a great idea but it went sideways really fast. I felt embarrassed with many scenes. What a weird experience.

[@buddymack9606]

Dpwnsizing your expectations of this movie prior to seeing it will result in a much more enjoyable cinematic experience

[@CasiodorusRex]

This movie was garbage and people were walking out of the theater. It's not a comedy and the previews are so misleading. It's a 4 at best and don't waste your money.

[@hankmoody5514]

This movie sucked. Really cool concept, destroyed by political preachy nonsense. This could have been SO much better. I'm very disappointed.

[@youtubed3951]

the second/final acts are jarring as hell. The tonal switch, the entire plot switch...what in the hell.

[@Ashira_N_A]

Hank Moody And your comment is WHY the movie exists.

[@youtubed3951]

Abigayil, how so? How does his comment reflect this movie's existence? Regardless of his views on politics, the movie itself abruptly switches midway tonal and plot for no real reason...and then just ends. The movie didn't know what it wanted to be. Whoever cut the trailer made it a bit misleading, because you expect/anticipate one thing but end up with something else...and if it was actually done well, I wouldn't mind at all. But it isn't. It's a mess after the first act.

[@hankmoody5514]

You Tubed completely agreed. Regardless of my or anybody's elses political viewpoints, this was still an awful movie. The box office numbers speak the truth here.

[@kyleroberts8823]

Hank Moody box office numbers actually have very little relevance to reviews. This film wasn't projected to open largely, even before reviews started pouring in. I've seen it. It's in my top 10 of the year. Don't speak for everyone.

[@cycleforwardtime]

That Lady did not understand the movie and missed every point it made effectively. Said the man watching it in 2020.

[@MariaVosa]

I think Christy called it right.

[@therealarticvixen]

Yeah, I was a little disappointed because that first trailer made it look like a light hearted comedy, instead it was a very heavy drama with smack in your face political statements of you're always gonna be defined and classified by the amount of money you have. And there will always be drugs no matter where you go. Did anyone else get a Doc Hollywood vibe? The Vietnamese chick I HATED her character. Based on the score, I know I was supposed to love her but she was bad for him and I hated the ending because of her. The ending was weird and I just hated it. It felt like I was watching two different movies of which I liked the first one, but as soon as the neighbor was introduced I felt it was a different movie and I kinda checked out at that point. Did I say how much I hated her character?

[@neverevenheardofit]

0 chemistry

[@CassThePrincess]

I agree. After the neighbor discussed his brother it just took a left turn

[@Supertomiman]

Couldn't agree with you more. I actually had to read about the ending later, my girlfriend and I actually walked out of the theater on this one.

[@gillianfoxsmith8268]

I hated her character too. I thought the bullshit she pulled on the main character at the end was selfish as well. Just let the poor fucker give his life meaning.

[@cryogenicheart2019]

I’ve dated a Vietnamese girl for 2 years. No that accent was not “over-the-top” the Chinese actress NAILED IT

[@Scott100W]

The gimmick kept me intrigued but totally lacked direction. Felt like the film was 90% setup for a 10% of 'love fuck' and the inception of a Vault-Tec experiment

[@Anthonycheesman2024]

this movie could of been an hour shorter lol

[@HEARD201]

Just saw it today It’s awful don’t waste your time christy is right about it

[@bigbabysld]

I just saw it...BORING!!!, not what I expected...the previews made it look like a light comedy.

[@redbluue]

I'm with Christy too!

[@pinfold1000]

It was an interesting film the advertised it to be a comedy had small comic bites but overall it was Trying to be smarter than the audience. It was a great plot idea But could’ve been punched up a little bit better as dark comedy.

[@bradleybindle6428]

Apparently this film is a mixed bag with pacing issues.

[@Channel4Snakes]

Dee Kay It is trash, the script is what sank the ship

[@bradleybindle6428]

so its a mixed bag with pacing issues?

[@harrywhitehead7814]

Am I the only one who really enjoyed this movie?

[@dilshoddubai7197]

Harry Whitehead this is the shittiest movie I have ever seen and you enjoyed it

[@techviking23]

I really enjoyed as well!

[@hebablo]

This movie was really bad. Boring, too preachy and paper thin characters.

[@kyleroberts8823]

I don't think you saw the same movie.

[@Channel4Snakes]

Kyle Roberts I don't think you saw the movie because everything he said was true.

[@theadamblock]

This movie definitely looks like something that looks good in a trailer but doesn't offer enough for an over 2 hour film.

[@calliacovers]

oh, it offers....but the stuff in the trailer is not relevant at ALL

[@wgjung1]

So basically is a long episode of El Chapulin Colorado.

[@cactaceous]

juan gomez No Chipote Chillon in this one.

[@brianarguello7576]

No contaban con Matt Damon's astucia!

[@sheikhsuleiman9208]

totally agreed with christy, the movie's idea was great but soon after he got downsized, the movie lost its focus, became so frustrating to watch...i wanted to see what life must be like if you are 5 inches tall, i wanted to see the beauty of it but we never got to see that since the movie went on to depress us with its story

[@davidleedutton]

Alonso gets big points from me for mentioning both Seconds and Buckaroo Banzai in almost the same breath. I'm impressed.

[@LPantelakos]

It's not a satire. It's not overstuffed with ideas. In fact, it's a pretty simple story; a man upends his life for what he believes will be the better, but things don't work out that way. The rest unfolds from there. It's that simple, but people like Christy are overthinking it. Downsizing is one of the best of 2017. And Hong Chau's Oscar-worthy performance is heartfelt, funny, and nuanced.

[@victorrobert2778]

I enjoyed the ride. It's not a Oscar worthy film. It is over the top but If you enjoy. Waltz and Damon as actors. and don't take it to seriously. It might surprise you. I gave it an 8

[@TheOneAboveAll]

Damon's attraction to the vietnamese woman and eventually her attraction to him is the selflessness they both have. They learn from one another that it's ok to do things for yourself just for the sake of happiness.

[@LivingWeirdCameron]

i think this was the worst film i've ever seen

[@rivinish]

christys shirt says bad seed, but the jacket covers it in a way that it implies "sad sex"

[@theoriginalmrjguill3803]

"Bad Sex" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@thejoojooman6538]

Gr8 film. I've noticed that a lot of people dislike this film; mostly people from the modern 'me' generation. They all seemed 2 lose interest 1nce the tone shifted @ around the hour mark.

[@robweissman5952]

I know I seem to be in the minority, but I loved the movie. I had no idea what it was about before seeing it, other then Matt Damon is shrunk and the choices of movies are dismal. I didn't even know it was an Alexander Payne movie until the credits, but I wasn't surprised when I found out... What I am surprised is how many people don't like it.

[@kyleroberts8823]

Rob Weissman i loved it. It's in my top 10

[@sentientmlem727]

Rob Weissman EXACTLY! The people that dislike it just didn't understand.

[@neverevenheardofit]

Even as satire of American life it's so unoriginal. 0 chemistry between Damon and the girl - couldn't care less about what happens between them. Loaded with product placement. Rushed the back end of the film, so relies on poorly explained changes in direction of the plot and exposition via dialogue. "downsizing" is ultimately irrelevant to the movie. Too long of a film for what it was (over 2 hours)...I could go on, but that's just avoiding spoilers

[@kimberlyrobinson3992]

@Rob Weissman: I think a lot of movie-goers felt duped because, apparently, it was marketed as more of a rollicking comedy when it's really a dark comedy/satire. People don't like to feel like a bait and switch has been pulled on them. But, that's marketing; that's not the fault of the actors or the director.

[@dogsbreakfast4952]

@@sentientmlem727 I understand it's boring

[@danintheoutback1]

This movie was supposed to change at about the halfway point... I was supposed to show the two different worlds, of what LeisureLand had created. It was more than just a plastic movie, that it could have been made into. The movie makers, hid this other side of this movie, in the trailers. It was billed as just a commentary of the aspect of going small, but instead broadened into a social commentary on class struggle & those who serve in the “small” economy. There was actually a class struggle aspect of DownSizing. That was the point of the Ngoc Lan Tran (Hong Chau) character & why she had to be such a hard, tough & no nonsense personality. And yes, she is normally NOT the type of person that the Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) character, was ever supposed to be drawn to. Extraordinary times, bring out extraordinary decisions, for the protagonist. Get with the program panel.

[@bigideas3]

Your comment about Charlie Kaufman is exactly what I thought of. The kind of films he and Michel Gondry were making 10 years ago. They usually had an odd sci-fi idea, but really they were still movies about normal things like love, etc. I can see why a lot of people didn't like it, it does shift a third or half way through, but at the same time I can enjoy the ideas it brings forward. People are expecting an all out Honey I Shrunk the Kids comedy, but it is really more of a thought-provoking, poignant movie, though there are some funny bits.

[@Gazerich]

I just saw this piece of shit. SKIP THIS FUCKING MOVIE, I walked out on this after 2h 10min. Totally not what I thought it was going to be.

[@palbo4]

Gazerich Really? Weren't there just five minutes left in the movie? That's kind of ridiculous

[@Gazerich]

The "What kind of fuck you give me?" line was the last straw for me in the weird forced relationship between Damon and random Asian stick lady who apparently no one can donate a toothpick to for a new prosthetic even though the whole premise of the movie is how cheap things are. No, this movie is ridiculous.

[@kyleroberts8823]

You're an idiot.

[@Gazerich]

Kyle Roberts not an argument.

[@EinsamPibroch278]

Gazerich You walked out at the end credits.

[@FranciscoSilva-cb2ti]

I think the message of the film is that the little things in life are those who matter the most. And even while helping the environment, a major problem in our society that requires a colossal teamwork, every action, for how small it is, matters.

[@EricDec]

From the trailer, I thought it would be the comedy of the decade. But this movie totally sucked. I couldn't even finish it.

[@bfree-gm6xw]

i want to see a sequel when the 8000 years have passed.

[@AugustWillDecay1978]

was a great heartfelt film that i enjoyed a lot

[@woodsyy4]

No mason jar today Christy? Hmm.....

[@Philbert-s2c]

Bottle of water this week.

[@samantharigg3602]

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[@CarrionCarriesOn]

It's nice to see that I'm not the only one who was confused by the story focus of this movie

[@Atlas65]

Brilliant concept. there fore I was really in. But after watching the first half of the movie. I was just wondering "How was it accepted, to being made. And how did all of this brilliant cast accept doing it, especially, Christoph Waltz," which is probably the most brilliant actor in Hollywood. There just simply was no script, it wasn´t about anything - However after the intermission. I really liked the film, and thought it was pretty brilliant.

[@moviedude22]

Will likely pass on this and check out All the Money in the World and Phantom Thread

[@amelonnamedkate1400]

The concept was really interesting at first but then the plot just goes everywhere and the fact that they are small becomes irrelevant because you forget the original plot point

[@wonder_9315]

It’s not a bad movie in theory, and to an extent, in production, but it didn’t know where to go and fell flat halfway in

[@movieman82us]

Looking forward to this. Love the trailer. I didn't like About Schmidt, thought Election was okay but loved Sideways and The Descendants (still need to see Nebraska).

[@sentientmlem727]

movieman82us Nebraska is a very dialogue-heavy movie. Slow paced but excellent acting performances. I liked it but just thought I'd let you know so you're prepared for that.

[@aware24]

I just realized that the L and I in What the Flick looks like a U. So the What the Flick logo reads like What the F^%!. I'm probably the slowest person out there.

[@aliakhtar743]

It was going gr8 in the start but then ooooo my god it got boring as helll....

[@olivermccartney6510]

Cool concept but I was bored out of my mind...

[@ApolloPlanetary]

I loved the use of “Once in a Lifetime” in the trailer!

[@theadamblock]

It's really a perfect choice.

[@hadsbros]

I haven't seen the movie, I have friends that say it's pretty good and some that says it's terrible. Is this movie THAT bad, or is it just not great? Should I watch it or should i forget about it and move on? It's a rare case of time wasting vs intrigue. Will I be glad for watching and the concept pays off, or will I be upset after watching because it's potential wasn't achieved? I hate watching movies that I love the concept of that waste their potential, it leaves you empty wanting to rewind time and imagine what it could have been. Let me know please! Wow, sry this became such a long comment. Cheers🍻🤔

[@BrianKishreviews]

there was a dead kennedys song with the same plot as this movie

[@JAContes]

I love the concept of this movie, but I am fairly certain it is gonna suck by the time it is over.

[@JAContes]

@@shamoblamo9625 Yeah finally saw it, and it did suck pretty hard. I did enjoy it for about 40 minutes and then when the Vietnamese woman showed up I completely lost interest. It could have been a really cool movie, but they made all of the wrong choices. Also, how the hell did they shrink down all of the inorganic objects? That made no sense.

[@JAContes]

@@shamoblamo9625 Yeah, not only did that not makes any sense seeing as how they first tested it on rats that were covered with fur/hair...Having to completely shave off your entire hair would be a deal breaker for a lot of people.

[@JAContes]

@@shamoblamo9625 So many missed opportunities here. This would have been a much better miniseries.

[@El_oh7199]

Super boring film with a dull performance by Matt Damon. The 'downsizing' aspect could have been excised and the film would have been the same. There was no real point to it, expect to comment on class difference. At least Christoph Waltz and Hong Chau were good

[@justinlui]

Finally saw this movie, since its in Netflix right now. The downsizing concept would have been perfect for a "Love Death + Robots" tv series where the theme of all the episodes is surrounded by the technology of shrinking people. You could play out all the different scenarios this idea lends itself. Instead, we get this movie that tries to glue together three of these scenarios in a not so glamorous fashion. The relationship with Ngoc Lan Tran seems rushed, the pacing was all over the place, and the tonals shifts between what each character brougbt was jarring. If we want the movie to be about Paul choosing a life with Ngoc and giving up the bunker - lets focus less on how the downsizing procedure and creation was formed and spend time focusing on how life on Earth is worsening and provide more efficient obstacles for the two main characters to actually build a believable relationship. The movie Inception doesnt explain how the dream linking machine works, just that you can. Avatar doesnt spend too much time on how to turn into a blue person, just that you can. So why did i watch and learn so much about how they dealt with teeth this movie?! If we want to focus this movie on social and economic inequalities, then why do we give so much screen time to the Dusan character? Why do we give Paul a wife for her to leave like right away. I like the idea of humans inventing something that we think will only have positive consequences, but in the shadows its revealed how the poor still suffer, or suffer even more than before. I think Matt Damon is the perfect fit for a sci-fi film like this. He'd be the main character that can help bridge the gap between these inequalities - but you'd have name the movie something a lot cooler and futuristic sounding. Something like "Elysium". You could have also kept Kristin Wiig in this movie and kept a more comedic toned movie. Forget the social inequalities, lets make it a rom com. Maybe set up a scenario where Audrey backs out and Paul resents her intially for this. Audrey still visits Paul, she eventually takes him out to the real world periodically and they have to deal with very comical situations do to his size. They eventually rekindle their love for each other and learn to accept each other's decisions. Then at the end of the movie, its revealed that Audrey didn't back out last minute, and instead she was dying of some incurable disease that disqualified her from the downsizing operation. Paul finds all this out and is met with extreme guilt for getting mad at her initially. But then he realizes she did this all out of love and he reminsces about all the time they were able to spend together before she passed. Wow, Hollywood here I come. Im not saying any of my ideas are perfect lr any good - but they are all better than the crap i just watched.

[@edfou5]

Your feeling that the portrayal of the Vietnamese woman was 'over the top' is naive. I live in Thailand, a US expat. I interact with SE Asian women every day. They, especially those from Vietnam, take no crap from anyone. And sorry, Gidget, if you didn't like her accentt. Go rent Flower Drum Song, much more your speed.

[@evepepin8693]

The only thing in this movie that has any worth, in my opinion, is Christoph Waltz's performance.

[@leehan-yeol7049]

You guys are really clueless. This was, overall, a very rare gem of a comedy in terms of the themes it tries to express, namely, how living a virtuous life surpasses every physical or metaphysical bigness. Every human yearns to change life. But how? More than ever, nowadays, people will say beauty or art will change life, and maybe even more commonly money, power, or erotic love. Moreover, on the otherhand, whenever Hollywood or the media portrays virtue or goodness, it's feeble, hackneyed and undesirable. But, here is a Hollywood movie, by Alexander Payne, which says, virtue is the way to changing life. That's why Ngoc Lan hands Paul a Bible just before he departs into the tunnels to save his own skin, mirroring Sonya in Crime and Punishment who gives Raskolnikov a wooden cross before he turns himself in. Although I won't say this film was as effective as it could have been, I definitely commend it for taking a risk to express a very important truth that is seldom touched upon.

[@Anthonycheesman2024]

the movie does try to flip it in the middle where hes her worker but they don't really focus on that and move on to another sub plot

[@laurenhills239]

So boring I almost walked out

[@johnpelosi4117]

If Udo Kier is in it I'm there.

[@Arlyneya]

To those who still want to see it: See it. What do you have to lose :) I thought it was great! Great in the sense that it was entertaining and an experience. It went in a totally different direction then you wanted it to based on the concept of 'downsizing' but hey, it was ok. Entertaining and cute, that's all :) still glad I dragged myself to the movies and saw it! Was it what I was expecting? No. But whatever :)

[@denisdesmond6585]

I thought this movie was just utterly fantastic & the relentess quirky twists & turns it takes were just astonishing; I thought the cleaning lady with one leg was just exceptional & stole my heart the same way Whoopi Goldberg stole my heart in Ghost; But I thought the final act was just dire watching paint dry. I wasjust terrible.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

I was shocked it WASN'T a Charlie Kauffman movie.

[@crcoghill]

I'll give you a review of this film in 2 words: It Stinks. and if you got that reference, here's a gold star.⭐

[@jtatsiue]

Her accent is realistic! There were other accents featured in film, European accents, Damon's bland Midwestern accent, why is so much criticism being hurled at the Vietnamese accent depicted in the film?

[@Rakhali6767]

The first part of the movie was incredible. The idea was smart , but right after his wife decides to not join him the movie goes downhill from there …. I had no feelings whatsoever to the characters , and most of them were pointless , like his mom we see it the first minutes of the movie… i want my time back

[@wyrmwood9457]

I feel like this movie set up as a rom-com with the gimmick of them being tiny then takes a blizzar twist into a dramatic environmentalist message

[@Ericuttie]

Watching this movie feels like watching "Unedited footage of a bear" of adult swim

[@stephennootens916]

Still sounds pretty interesting.The few Payne movies I've seen often come off as a sort of odd floating story that goes where it wants to go.

[@CarSVernon]

About Schmidt and Citizen Ruth are some of my favorite movie ever, highly recommended if you havent seen those

[@greedokenobi3855]

It feels like the length of the movie has also been ‘downsized’. The pacing was way too fast and it all feeled rushed and like parts of the character develpement just got skipped. The whole ending of the world just come out of the blue and it made me wonder if I’d missed something. I think this story had great potention to be a tv show and that way all the issues this movie had wouldn’t have to be problematic. It feels like a great story (suitable for a tv series) cramped up in movie. Or maybe this should have been a longer movie with more character and story develpement.

[@yelanAR]

I just watched it, and I am not sure if I like it or I just hate it and myself for investing 2 hours in this. It is so strange af, and I am not sure if I see its purpose..The movie wasn't that boring to me, but it wasn't fun as well. There are some scenes made me laugh, but generally speaking, you will wait for a plot, and sometimes you will wish to turn off it and to do something else.

[@kylestyyle987]

I wish Christy brought a tiny shot glass to "downsize" for this review.

[@violetbrill5045]

I have not watched this movie yet. I have heard very good things about this movie, and very bad things about this movie. I'm going to watch it and expect to love it. I've always loved movies that had this shrinking theme to them. From the moment I saw the trailer, I thought, this is going to be a great movie. Now from the reviews I heard, I think that when I watch this movie, it will be great, and hopefully I will love it, but it may not be what I expected.

[@Quicktwosteps]

It's an ok movie to me. One group of people had a notion that the movie would somewhat had this Flinstone's vibe (or the Wow factor) and another group of people probably figured that the movie had this realistic side (or the movie HER) while living amongst technological improvement.

[@frankiemesc7]

I give this movie 2 thumbs down & the finger what a piece of crap

[@TheBeanHome]

I enjoyed it but I also didn’t go in with any idea of what to expect. It felt like it was a slice of life story, albeit with a touch of sci-fi. The combo kept things interesting for me. I like the the main character found purpose & fulfillment in his life in the end. As for the environmental message, it was more of an excuse for tiny people but failed to deliver any “let’s fix the earth” message. Simply “live life to the fullest” came through. I feel sorry for the people in the bunker. I do wonder how they turn out as it seems one of their heads is a nut job, lady.

[@smelmybut]

Not sure why so much criticism about this move. It's actually a pretty good movie and it touches on a few points that should make you stop and think about some pretty important things. If you have a free night...watch the movie without having expectations...and I think you will not only enjoy this movie but you will also rethink some of your personal priorities. 😎

[@sapphiro]

But does it have giant rats in it?

[@bomberhood7234]

I knew this movie was going to suck.

[@trinidadinternational]

I loved the "movies!" Not a typo. It really felt like I watched more than one movie. They were good though!

[@StephenRahrig]

This movie was awful. At least the first half was (had to stop watching, and I don’t do that). The rave scene halfway through was WAY too long and then that Vietnamese character was so cringe and pointless that after what seemed like hours of day-dreaming while she was on the screen, I snapped out of it and asked my wife “uh ok can we go get tacos or something.”

[@MoonshineNL]

so why didn't matt damon make the ultimate sacrifice?

[@marleyjanim5033]

Flop, i fell asleep mid second act, what i miss?

[@BangMaster96]

we have Honey, we shrunk ourselves and other movies about shrinking that were so fun but this movie sucked even though it had a new concept, if failed to keep interest

[@ohyeayea68]

I thought this movie was awful. Horrible acting, dialogue, directing, music. And it was also so pretentious, juggling a bunch of "politically relevant" themes to be important in a film about shrinking yourself down to micro size. Really? An environmental message? We had this in shitty animated films from the 90s.

[@papasmamas1]

was a fun film, has some miss conections, but was fun to watch.

[@Glasher1]

I watch movies to be entertained, not pick them apart. I was entertained.

[@sqwraps5988]

Christy is the only good thing about this review. She's the only honest one. The other two need to shut up.

[@CatLives9]

I saw this film today and I enjoyed it more than they did in this review, but it didn't almost lost me during the *SPOILERS* Norway scenes.

[@XAMS]

Alonso is the only one who got this movie. This is not a preachy movie, or a message movie. This movie is a social commentary on modern american society.

[@i_Tagg]

Agree 100% I was expecting this dumb comedy of how they use big things in small ways. But as soon as it got to the community I thought, what is the conflict going to be for this? Birds? And then his wife bails and he gets depressed and well from that moment on it didn’t even seem like a small world. I can dream a way better movie with that type of idea in mind and I think I’m just going to do that now....

[@nfssable]

I was hoping it would be a continuation of the "Honey I Shrunk..." movies, and even then still don't actually care enough to watch it...

[@ClaudineBJimdar-RoweCV]

There you go economical map. Think about this one. And compare this with the green new deal.

[@bigraviolees]

when the skeeters bite you are done