Downsizing takes the dullest path through a brilliant premise. Any thinking person watching downsizing is ten steps ahead of. When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall. The whole literal downsizing idea had so much more potential than to be. From academy award winner alexander payne the descendants, nebraska comes the hilarious film that delivers big comedy. The surprising prolife message of matt damons new film downsizing articles. Every everyman needs to have some oomph of his own if he is going to occupy the center of a film. To solve the problem of overpopulation a group of scientists develop a procedure to shrink a person to 5. And heres matt damon wearing an omaha steaks shirt in the new downsizing trailer. Watch the new trailer for downsizing, starring matt damon, christoph waltz. In the new film, matt damon and kristen wiig star as a couple who decide to take the.
Downsizing is a 2017 american science fiction satirical political drama film film directed by alexander payne, written by payne and jim taylor and starring matt damon, christoph waltz, hong chau and kristen wiig. He stresses the first syllable, but everyone else stresses the second, with a long a. Downsizing alexander payne matt damon kristen wiig the new yorker movie club sign up for the new yorker s movie club newsletter to get. When nominations for the 75th annual golden globe awards were announced on dec. Matt damon stars in downsizing matt damon and kristen wiig star in alexander paynes new film, about humans shrunk to a fraction of their normal height. Downsizing is a 2017 american science fiction satirical political drama film film directed by alexander payne, written by payne and jim taylor and starring matt damon, christoph waltz. Alexander payne and matt damon on the set of downsizing. Im told that damon will take on this film, which is set at 2oth century fox, and that it knocks him out of the. Oscarwinner alexander payne directed the sciencefiction comedy costarring kristen wiig, jason sudeikis, laura dern, christoph waltz, alec baldwin, margo martindale, and the great udo kier. Alexander payne narrates a sequence from his film featuring matt damon and hong chau. This may be the whole point, but it makes for really unbalanced viewing. Downsizing is that rarest of beasts a visual effectsheavy alexander payne film and for the most part, the trickery is invisible, the scales between the regularsized and the reducedsized. Dec 22, 2017 the first half hour of the film which is quite long at 5 minutes focuses on the alluring pitch of downsizing.
I watched if this and now im pissed just spoils the whole movie. Ap as long as the world is coming to an end, you might as well get a few laughs out of the deal. Downsizing is as tonedeaf as a matt damon interview. Alexander paynes new movie, downsizing, doesnt go nearly as far. A new world of possibilities awaits, thanks to a revolutionary medical procedure. Dec 22, 2017 when nominations for the 75th annual golden globe awards were announced on dec. A new world of possibilities awaits, thanks to a revolutionary medical procedure known as downsizing. Alexander paynes film stars matt damon, hong chau, christoph waltz, jason sudeikis, and kristen wiig. Downsizing a film that features matt damon as a character who shrinks down to be only five inches tall has the most fantastical premise hes dealt with yet, but a brand new trailer for. Before the movie ended i was already thinking of the recent disastrous fate of the film mother. Sep 20, 2017 in matt damons new film downsizing, money is no object. And matt damon plays a guy named paul safranek, a goodhearted guy. Any thinking person watching downsizing is ten steps ahead of damons blinkered schlub, and watching him. Matt damon, christoph waltz, hong chau, kristen wiig.
Dec 19, 2017 film downsizing has the vision to shrink matt damon, but not to dare a new pov. The surprising prolife message of matt damon s new film downsizing articles. Nov 02, 2017 paramount has released a new downsizing trailer. Alexander paynes downsizing, which opened the venice film festival, stars matt damon and kristen wiig as a husband and wife who shrink themselves in order to simplify their lives. The outsized pleasures and failures of alexander paynes downsizing. Dec 21, 2017 hi, im alexander payne director of downsizing. Jan 25, 2018 alexander payne takes us down the rabbit hole of miniaturisation for a blisteringly brilliant film overwhelmed by its own implications. Dec 23, 2017 downsizing may be the most appropriate title to cap off a dismal 2017 at the box office for matt damon. When i saw the trailer for alexander paynes new film, downsizing, i thought the movie would be a lighthearted farce, relying principally on visual gags. Downsizing 2017 official trailer paramount pictures youtube. When filming the matt damon vehicle, director alexander payne and his creative team appeared to have been blithely unaware of the cultural insensitivity on display in the film. The new film from payne, which looks bigger and more commercially appealing than anything the omaha. In matt damon s new film downsizing, money is no object. Dec 25, 2017 payne was also nominated for directing the descendants, and for his last film.
Surveying a landscape of impending ecological catastrophe, it proposes. One of hollywoods biggest stars is getting small in the first full trailer for downsizing, as damon and kristen wiig lead the cast of director alexander paynes. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life, everyman paul safranek matt damon and wife audrey kristen wiig decide. Matt damon shrinks himself, and finds a bigger purpose in life, in the new trailer for downsizing. It also comes in handy to describe attitudes that are relatively insensitive, and downsizing is, unfortunately, tonedeaf. Because ngoc lan is such a strong character, and chau is so funny and strident and bossy, she takes over the entire film. One year later, paul finalizes the divorce with audrey, and settles in to his new apartment a downsizing of its own from the mansion he. Why you havent seen matt damon in movies for a while. It tells the story of paul and audrey safranek, a couple who decide to undertake a newly invented procedure to shrink their bodies so they can start a new life in an experimental. The movie downsizing, starring matt damon as an occupational therapist was released nationwide today. The social satire, in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself, does not portray a full picture of occupational therapy. Alexander paynes imaginative new film is a jab at materialism, an environmental commentary, a love story, an allegory about immigration and contemporary economics, and a movie in which matt damon is the size of a bic. Matt damon to star in alexander payne movie downsizing.
In point of fact, the jokes based on the contrast between regularsize people and their fiveinch tall counterparts are surprisingly rare. Alexander payne schrumpft matt damon in downsizing welt. Aota responds to portrayal of occupational therapy in the. Matt damon, in downsizing, endows paul with a passive sweet decency that makes him seem like a highschool dork all grown up but essentially unchanged, and while damon, as. Alexander paynes new movie, downsizing, is three movies in onea. Paul matt damon and his wife audrey kristen wiig decide to abandon their. Matt damons new scifi film is a highbrow honey, i shrunk the kids he and costar kristin wiig shrink down to. These days the term tonedeaf doesnt apply to just the music perception. Downsizing has the vision to shrink matt damon, but not to. When youre five inches tall, everything costs next to nothing, since your. Matt damon shrinks for alexander paynes scifi satire. With matt damon, christoph waltz, hong chau, kristen wiig.
Downsizing trailer for quirky new film with matt damon. Downsizing has the vision to shrink matt damon, but not. Matt damon will star in downsizing, the next film from alexander payne. Matt damons new movie reveals the downside of downsizing. A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor. It tells the story of paul and audrey safranek, a couple who decide to undertake a newly invented procedure to shrink their bodies so. Matt damon teams up with alexander payne for the satirical political comedy downsizing. Downsizing, a film in which successful movie stars matt damon and jason sudeikis are not only rendered the size of action figures, but made to wear khakis while doing so, is more equipped to. The outsized pleasures and failures of alexander paynes. Downsizing capping tough box office year for matt damon. Matt damon, kristen wiig star in new downsizing trailer. Matt damon and kristen wiig star as paul and audrey safranek, a blandly beaming couple who come to the idea of miniaturizing themselves when they. In downsizing, matt damon sweats the small stuff the. Matt damon is geting a new lease on life, thanks to the sizeshrinking technology featured in the latest trailer for alexander paynes new film, downsizing.
When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation, paul matt damon and his wife audrey kristen wiig decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community a choice that triggers lifechanging adventures. The hero of downsizing is called paul safranek matt damon, and the clumsy name. Downsizing is classified as comedy, drama, scifiemphasis on the sciencefiction. In the congress, technology can turn human beings into their own avatars, unleashing infinite computergenerated and cartoon doppelgangers, so that the. Nov 02, 2017 matt damon is geting a new lease on life, thanks to the sizeshrinking technology featured in the latest trailer for alexander paynes new film, downsizing. Matt damon stars as a man who opts to get small shrinking down to five inches tall. Matt damon shrinks down for alexander paynes social satire watch. Matt damon shrinks down for alexander paynes social satire watch the film opened the venice film festival and will next play tiff, before opening in. Alexander paynes latest movie, starring matt damon, and the new michael haneke film. Matt damon, kristen wiig get miniaturized in downsizing. A hairless matt damon gets a big shock in latest downsizing.
Matt damon and kristen wiig star in the strange film downsizing, a scifi film with a unique solution to the worlds overcrowding problem. Aug 30, 2017 matt damon, in downsizing, endows paul with a passive sweet decency that makes him seem like a highschool dork all grown up but essentially unchanged, and while damon, as doughy as a. Dec 22, 2017 the premise of downsizing has some similarities to ari folmans great 2014 film the congress, which also takes place in a future close enough to our own it sets off disturbing echoes. And heres matt damon wearing an omaha steaks shirt in the. Downsizing sees a world where people can shrink down to miniature versions of themselves in order to live better lives. In matt damons new film downsizing, money is no object. Matt damon is far and away one of the biggest box office draws to emerge from the 90s, first exploding onto the alist with his role in 1997s good will hunting. Matt damon, christoph waltz, hong chau, kristen wiig, rolf lassgard, ingjerd egeberg, udo kier, soren pilmark, jayne houdyshell, jason. Ap and yet, after a thrilling twist around 50 minutes in, downsizing loses some of its electric charge. Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to overpopulation, norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200year global transition from big to small. Matt damon shrinks in new downsizing trailer screen rant. Downsizing may be the most appropriate title to cap off a dismal 2017 at the box office for matt damon. Downsizing takes the dullest path through a brilliant. Kristen wiig and matt damon star in alexander paynes downsizing.
Chau visited the imdb studio at the visa infinite lounge to discuss their movie downsizing. Matt damon downsizing trailer matt damons new scifi. Film downsizing has the vision to shrink matt damon, but not to dare a new pov. Kristen wiig and matt damon in downsizing photograph.
Matt damon gets small, and discovers a big new world. Downsizing is a 2017 science fiction and social satire movie directed by alexander payne. Viab film downsizing, which screened at the toronto international film festival this weekend and is directed by alexander. Downsizing, a new film by alexander payne, puts forth an interesting ideawhat if we could. Matt damon stars in downsizing matt damon and kristen wiig star in alexander paynes new film, about humans shrunk to a fraction. Matt damon talks new film downsizing video by oj williams downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to overpopulation, norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200year global transition from big to small. The surprising prolife message of matt damons new film. And matt damon plays a guy named paul safranek, a goodhearted guy from omaha whos now. Omaha, neb matt damon walks to set before filming a scene for the movie alexander payne movie, downsizing, while in an alley just east of 48th street between farnam and douglas on thursday, april. Strains credulity to a new level matt damon and jason sudeikis in downsizing. The hero of downsizing is called paul safranek matt damon, and the clumsy name befits him. Sep 14, 2017 thats what happens with downsizing, alexander paynes initially ambitious, ultimately bland film about a world where people are choosing to miniaturize themselves. With the promise of great wealth and a new life, a married couple decides they want to give it the. When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, paul safranek academy award winner matt damon and his wife audrey kristen wiig decide to ditch their stressed out lives in order to get small and live large in a luxurious downsized.
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