Downsizing is the seventh feature film from American writer / director Alexander Payne. It takes an irresistible sci-fi notion, populates it with typically rich characters, and to top it all off, decides to say a thing or two in the process. In other words, it’s absolute magic.Norwegian scientist, Dr Jorgen Asbjørnsen (Rolf Lassgård), makes a historic scientific breakthrough. He discovers a way to shrink organic matter down to a fraction of its original size. This irreversible shrinking process, or ‘downsizing’, is used in a bid to combat overpopulation. Participants who downsize are given incentives. Not only are they helping the planet, but their quality of life increases exponentially, their smaller footprint means they can live in far greater luxury.
Read the full article at The Reel Word:
https://www.thereelword.net/downsizing-movie-review/
IMDB: Downsizing
No comments:
Post a Comment