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. His full name is matthew paige damon and he was born on october 8th, 1970 in cambridge, massachusetts. Downsizing is classified as comedy, drama, scifiemphasis on the sciencefiction. Aota responds to portrayal of occupational therapy in the. The first part of the movie is about the discovery of the process and the eventual selling of the concept as we see paul matt damon and wife audrey getting the sales pitch for this movie is hard to describe. The downsizing process is shown in intriguing detail, and make up the best sequences in the film. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
Read the downsizing movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Matt damon to headline alexander paynes scifi movie. Dec 22, 2017 when nominations for the 75th annual golden globe awards were announced on dec. Matthew paige damon was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts, to kent damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and nancy carlssonpaige, an early childhood education professor at lesley university. Matt damon, kristen wiig, christoph waltz, alec baldwin, neil patrick harris, maribeth monroe, jason sudeikis, hong chau, laura dern. 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. The surprising prolife message of matt damons new film. The hero of downsizing is called paul safranek matt damon, and the clumsy name befits him. Ap as long as the world is coming to an end, you might as well get a few laughs out of the deal. The movie downsizing, starring matt damon as an occupational therapist was released nationwide today. 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. Matt damon stars in a wildly imaginative flight of fancy that at once feels alien and familiar. He grew up with his best friend and 10th cousin, actor ben affleck. 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.
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Big movie premiere 1 episode 2007 the insider 1 episode. 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 community. Dec 21, 2017 matt damon stars in a wildly imaginative flight of fancy that at once feels alien and familiar. 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. Downsizing alexander payne matt damon kristen wiig the new yorker movie club sign up for the new yorker s movie club newsletter to get. He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. Hollywoods latest ecohysteria screed starts with significant. Alexander payne and matt damon on the set of downsizing. Damon s performance in suburbicon appeared to be a career low, bringing nothing to the role of a father knows best type gone south.
The sequence showing the details of the shrinkydink process is. Downsizing takes the dullest path through a brilliant premise. Matt damon goes small with mixed results can jumanji and pitch perfect 3 take down last jedi at the box office. In matt damons new film downsizing, money is no object. That was a revelation compared to his work in downsizing. Dec 22, 2017 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. In damons movie, once or twice we see the effects of being small which are just played out with green screen overlays, but generally, the movie doesnt address the impact smallifying yourself would have.
Downsizing, the movie where matt damon shrinks himself, has. Dec 21, 2017 hi, im alexander payne director of downsizing. Downsizing may be the most appropriate title to cap off a dismal 2017 at the box office for matt damon. Matt damon damon in 2015 born matthew paige damon 19701008 october 8, 1970 age 49 cambridge, massachusetts, u.
Udo kier, matt damon with a big flower, and christoph waltz in downsizing paramount link copied in alexander paynes downsizing, theres a solution for everything. Downsizing is set to be released in the us on december 22nd 2017. Downsizing was simply just not a good movie, in my opinion. Sons putting up with crotchety elders, as in nebraska. The outsized pleasures and failures of alexander paynes. Matt damon, christoph waltz, hong chau, kristen wiig, rolf lassgard, ingjerd egeberg, udo kier, soren pilmark. Downsizing assembles a talented cast in pursuit of some truly interesting ideas which may be enough for some audiences to forgive the final products frustrating. Downsizing trailer 1 2017 matt damon, christoph waltz scifi movie hd official trailer. 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. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s, damon was cast by francis ford coppola as the lead of the 1997 legal drama the rainmaker. In downsizing, a parable for the anxieties of our age. When nominations for the 75th annual golden globe awards were announced on dec. Jan 25, 2018 hong chau and matt damon in downsizing. 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.
Sep 20, 2017 alexander paynes sweeping movie required big visualeffects budget. The actor defended the other movie he was in this year, george clooneys suburbicon. Matt damon explained why his new movie, downsizing, is such a rarity to be made in the hollywood system. Jan 07, 2018 alexander payne and matt damon on the set of downsizing. Dec 21, 2017 so much of alexander paynes recent work, and some of the older, practically fetishizes male selfpity. Downsizing makes damon, climate change dull hollywood. Peoples gold teeth must be removed, otherwise their heads would explode during downsizing.
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With matt damon, christoph waltz, hong chau, kristen wiig. His breakthrough came later that year when he played the title role of an unrecognized genius in good. Kristen wiig replaces reese witherspooon in downsizing. His father was of english and scottish descent, and his mother is of finnish and. Dec 22, 2017 the movie downsizing, starring matt damon as an occupational therapist was released nationwide today. 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. Downsizing, the movie where matt damon shrinks himself. Downsizing trailer shrinks matt damon and kristen wiig. These details support a logical universe it would have been funny to see some. Downsizing, the movie where matt damon shrinks himself, has finally been kind of explained.
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