Ep. 67 - Downsizing — Like Mother, Like Son, Like Movies

Ep. 67 - Downsizing

Like Mother, Like Son, Like Movies · May 3, 2020 · 1h 6m

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The movie

Downsizing (2017)

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Show notes

Despite of its interesting premise, Alexander Payne's 2017 sci-fi satire Downsizing failed to impress both critics and the audience. It was criticized for it's poor plot, uninteresting use of the genre, dull protagonist and the portrayal of an Vietnamese refugee character. For us the level of hatred this film got was baffling, to say the least. My mother, for example, honored it as one of the best movies of the year. So we are definitely seeing something different than everyone else...