Report Card----"Downsizing"

I have been a huge fan of director Alexander Payne since "Sideways".  So I had very high expectations.  They were not lived up to.

On to the scoring.

Did you have any built in expectations about this film, and if so, were they met, or even exceeded?

Many, they were quickly dashed.
D.

Is it interesting?

Many earthlings are reduced to 4 inches tall, in order to save the planet from overcrowding.
Intriguing enough.  But it  really doesn't go anywhere.
C-.

Compelling even?

Never.
D.

Is it good storytelling?

No.  At first, I thought it was me.  It wasn't.  It was them.
C-.

Is it well written?

It rambles all over the place.
C-.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Matt Damon is the lead, for no particular reason.  Kristen Wiig shows up, I don't know why.
C.

Well shot?

I guess.
B.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

Not at all.  Surprisingly.
D.

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

It's futuristic.  But non-specifically.
B-.

Is it too long? Too short?

Way long, and uncomfortably.
C-.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

No, and no.
D.

Is it predictable?

Only about if it's ever going to end.
D.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

I've managed to obliterate it from my memory already.
B.

Is it funny?

No.
C-..

Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

Not any bucks.
F.

Is it impressive

No.
F.

Overall grade: C-.

Alex, be better than this next time.

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