I had thought that this was one kind of movie but it turned out to be a rather different one altogether. I had imagined – based largely on the trailer – that it was some kind of romantic comedy starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig, both of which I enjoy as actors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At first, my expectations were essentially fulfilled: here was a fun tale of a married couple of limited financial means who seek to save the planet and expand their lifestyle by undergoing a radical scientific technique that makes them truly tiny. But, about a third of the way in, the movie dramatically changes take and becomes a more serious consideration of personal relationships and human survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responsibility for this switch in direction and tone – and for the flop at the box office – is down to co-writer and director Alexander Payne who has previously had both commercial and critical success with the likes of “Sideways” and “The Descendants”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my view, Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz are miscast, while (spoiler alert) Kristen Wiig is sadly under-utilised and Hong Chau is not given the billing she deserves. So, in short (see what I did there?), this is an interesting effort to do something a little different that falls rather flat.
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