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By John Lui (420) for The Straits Times (Singapore) (616) on 11 Jan 2018

Everything is a little on the nose and the burgeoning relationship between Paul and Tran is not interesting enough to sustain the social commentary…

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By Rohan Naahar (197) for Hindustan Times (753) on 11 Jan 2018

Right now, Downsizing is ahead of its time, understandably rejected by audiences (and in an unbelievable betrayal, also by the critics)…

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By Fernando Alvarez (9) for Clarín (492) on 11 Jan 2018

A science fiction fable that is actually less naive than it seems... [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Bill O'driscoll (6) for Pittsburgh City Paper (225) on 10 Jan 2018

But [Alexander] Payne and co-writer Jim Taylor maintain their sense of humor, even if the film ultimately feels less like satire and more like…

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By David Fontana (92) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 08 Jan 2018

It attempts...to be a wacky science fiction, a humanistic love story with a sci-fi premise, satirical social commentary, and even dabs of race…

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By Tim Brayton (2,283) for Alternate Ending (372) on 06 Jan 2018

It has way too much ground to cover, and doesn't know how to cover it…

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By Brian Gibson (578) for Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) (665) on 03 Jan 2018

By making the political such a sharply zig-zagging personal quest, Downsizing quietly, impressively upgrades the social-issues drama for our…

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By Violet Lucca (89) for Film Comment Magazine (842) on 03 Jan 2018

Although not everything about Downsizing is perfect, it proves Alexander Payne's strengths as a visual storyteller and his commitment to social…

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By Ignacio Navarro (26) for El antepenúltimo mohicano (311) on 02 Jan 2018

Payne and his co-writer Jim Taylor to tell a story with multiple and unexpected elements within a well determined and defined framework…

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By Bob Grimm (315) for Reno News and Review (201) on 31 Dec 2017

The first half of the movie is pretty good but then it all goes to hell…

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By Tim Martain (275) for The Mercury (275) on 31 Dec 2017

The trailer is one great big fake-out and, after the second act, the film lurches off in a completely different direction…

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 30 Dec 2017

This is a funny, touching romantic comedy about a hard-headed man who luckily finds himself surrounded by wise friends who help him find his…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 29 Dec 2017

It maintains emotional grounding amid the abundant quirks and contrivances and adeptly steers its story in unexpected directions…

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By Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 29 Dec 2017

Auteur Alexander Payne never comes up short on ambition even when he takes the movie's big idea about as far as it can go…

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 28 Dec 2017

This movie's many issues outweigh its attributes so significantly I can't help but feel like this will go down as one of the year's most frustrating…

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By Charles Ealy (164) for Austin American-Statesman (501) on 28 Dec 2017

Payne has a way of making amusing movies, from Election to Nebraska. His new movie has plenty of high-concept promise, but it doesn't gel as a whole…

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By Bill Gibron (1,013) for Film Racket (579) on 28 Dec 2017

It has so much potential, and yet still finds a way to waste it all. A slog…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 28 Dec 2017

With a little more focus, Downsizing might feel like a more satisfying film…

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By Chris Agar (104) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 28 Dec 2017

Downsizing does the bare minimum with its out-of-the-box concept, telling a story that's dull and uninteresting in execution…

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By Alex Doenau (232) for Trespass (429) on 28 Dec 2017

Downsizing would have been compromised if it had been designed to please everybody; Payne's undiluted vision is admirable, and you almost owe…

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