30 MIN IN: Hey, conceptually, this is pretty good! Seems like a broad take on a smart sci-fi satire idea, but still not sure why people hate this!

60 MIN IN: ... oh

120 MIN IN: ......................................... oh.

Hi, my name is Griffin Newman and I like the movie DOWNSIZING. By the time you are reading this I am probably dead, having been brutally murdered by the entirety of Film Twitter.

I usually avoid watching screeners but I made the poor decision to watch this film on a DVD screener. It was a mistake. Alexander Payne always makes great films. Even his worst films are better than most. So I'm a moron for not seeing this on the big screen. One of my faves of the year.

a concept that would have been much better in the hands of yorgos lanthimos or even someone like charlie mcdowell. i was pretty intrigued while i was watching it, but it left a bad taste in my mouth afterwards. my original review was just gonna be “???” which pretty much sums it up

in this movie people go from BIG to ˢᵐᵃˡˡ and incidentally this movie also goes from GOOD AND INTERESTING to ᵖʳᵉᵗᵗʸ ᵇᵃᵈ

An odd sort of a movie. I agree with the main complaint people seem to have, which is that it wastes its premise, but on the other hand I don't think it was at all interested in its premise to begin with. The direction it took was the direction it meant to go in from the start. And to be honest, I quite liked that direction, and I enjoyed the movie overall. I wouldn't call it successful, but it was entertaining and fascinatingly strange.

Omaha Steaks, La Casa, Creighton Prep.... 3 stars on this alone.

The Vietnamese character was so grating. What type of man would fall for her? 
Payne went too unconventional here. I didn’t buy their relationship, which is why I didn’t buy the change of heart at the end.

Overall: 3/5

Acting: 2.5/5
Cinematography: 3/5
Directing: 4/3
Plot/Script: 3.5/5
Soundtrack/Score: 2/5

I have the feeling that Alexander Payne got a little weirdness like Charlie Kaufman. And that's my explanation that it was too much for some people. But don't get me wrong, it's still Alexander Paynes reality kind of view. For me it was a pleasure and a wild ride to watch this. I liked this more then I expected, so I can still depend on Alexander Payne.

Some really cool moments in this. I like where the story went and loved the cameos.

I'm not really sure where this film goes after Mr Damon Downsizes. It's not quite the pertinent allegory for climate change it seems to be shooting for.

It's a case of and intriguing concept buckling under the weight of a muddled vision and an excessive run time.

What started out as a potentially interesting film decides at the halfway point to do a full 360 degree turn and give you the finger for even having enjoyed the previous half.

Um I’m not sure what I watched?