Review of Downsizing (2017) by Brad B — 24 Dec 2017

Surprisingly good. Not sure what the critics hate...

This review of Downsizing (2017) was written by Brad B on 24 Dec 2017.

Downsizing has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Geewah (593) on 08 Jan 2021

An ambitious movie that starts off with a lot of promise but the further this bloated movie goes on it quickly loses it's appeal…

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By Muldjord (58) on 06 Oct 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…

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By William K (391) on 11 Dec 2018

Although this movie tries to sell itself as a satire, it is very low on bite, but otherwise quite entertaining and endearing…

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By Mayank A (426) on 14 Dec 2018

The movie has many cool ideas but the quirky storytelling left me feeling weird, great intentions but the execution didn't follow through…

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By Peeteelee83 (1) on 26 Nov 2018

The trailer does this movie a huge disservice. The trailer tries to sell this movie as a silly comedy, like Matt Damon's Stuck On You…

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By Ken L (247) on 17 Jan 2019

Interesting concept, for sure…

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By Sitebender (9) on 26 Mar 2019

Downsizing is a comedy that turns into a drama. By the end it felt more about how people jump on trends…

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By Kirubel A (2) on 15 Jan 2019

This movie was a waste of time. The concept becomes more stupid the longer the movie drags…

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By Savanna S (17) on 14 Dec 2018

The movie has many cool ideas but the quirky storytelling left me feeling weird, great intentions but the execution didn't follow through…

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By Tss5078 (544) on 23 Jan 2019

Billed as a comedy, Downsizing didn't last long in theaters, but looking at it from the perspective of Science Fiction and taking into account…

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