'Downsizing': synopsis, trailer, cast and film criticism

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Under the direction of Alexander Payne, Reduction hit the charts in 2017, with an exclusive cast headed by Matt Damon.

One of the most watched movies on Netflix during the last days of May is Reduction, which was directed by Alexander Payne and starring Matt Damon. This simple formula seemed enough to have a high-end movie, but expectations before its release were skyrocketed by the other names included in the cast.

For those who do not remember Alexander Payne, it is an American film director who enjoys a good status for his particular style. He has a great sense of humor, especially in handling satire to show social problems or particular situations. His name is even among the winners of the Oscar awards in 2005, when they made him the statuette for his script of Between glasses.

Here is everything you need to know about the movie. Reduction, que tomó un segundo aire tras su inclusión en el catálogo de la plataforma de streaming.

Synopsis

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Try to think about what would happen to Earth if the problem of overpopulation becomes unsustainable. This is how the procedure known as staff reduction, que consiste en encoger a las persons a un tamaño de no más de 5 pulgadas. Paul Safranek y su esposa Audrey descubren que su vida ha mejorado enormemente en una comunidad en miniatura, sin embargo, enfrentarán varios desafíos en esta nueva experiencia.

Trailer of Reduction

This is the official trailer of the film distributed by Paramount images.

Cast of actors

The main cover letter of Reduction it is Matt Damon, one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. On the tape, the winner of the Oscar in 1998 he plays the character of Paul Safranek, while the actress Kristen Wiig plays his wife Audrey.

The cast gains strength when we see the name of Christopher Walz, who plays Dusan Mirkovic. For his part, Hong Chau appears as Ngoc Lan Tran; Rolf Lassgard, as Dr. Jorgen Asbornsen, and Udo Kier as Joris Konrad, Dusan's friend. At the same time Alex Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Laura Dern, Mago Martindale, Niecy Nash, Donna Lynne Champlin and Joaquim de Almeida, among others, participate.

Criticism of Reduction

Although the film has its ups and downs, the specialized critics received the Alexander Payne film in a good way. At the same time, Hong Chau's character earned her top award nominations in the Best Supporting Actress category. For example, he competed in the awards of the Screen Actors Guild, the Critics Choice Awards and even the golden balloons.

Luis Martínez, from the newspaper The worldHe considered that the story and the development is entertaining, a film that has its own personality and that differs from what we are used to seeing.

"A science fiction fable much less naive than it seems (...) amuses the witty and elegant approach," he wrote in his review.

Sergi Sánchez shares a similar opinion, who celebrated the director's daring.

"It was about time Alexander Payne took his humanistic cynicism for a walk down the avenue of dystopian fantasy," he said.

A little stricter were Javier Ocaña's criticisms of the newspaper The country, after considering that the film has few memorable elements or lacks substance.

“The premise is great; however, its development is uneven in its findings (…) and inconsistent in its tone (…) a not inconsiderable film, but one that fails within its virtues ”, he commented.

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