Paramount has released aDownsizingtrailer tease. The upcoming dramedy takes place in a world where Norwegian scientists have solved overpopulation by being able to shrink people down to the size of action figures. With the promise of great wealth and a new life, a married couple decides they want to give it the irreversible process a go, but at the last minute, one of them bails, leaving the other small and putting him on a path to new adventures.
I love the out-there premise of this film – something you could easily see as an episode of The Twilight Zone if it was approached through the lens of tragedy instead of comedy and the early reviews flooding out of film festivals positionDownsizingas an innovative genre film that’s backed by a healthy dose of social satire. When Collider’s Brian Formocaught the film at the Venice Film Festival, he saidDownsizing"feels like a live-action, adult Pixar movie (except with full frontal male nudity)." And that sounds pretty great, especially knowing the kind of sharp comedy writer-directorAlexander Paynehas brought to films likeElectionandSideways.
Check out the first fullDownsizingtrailer below. The film is currently playing at TIFF and will continue the festival circuit in coming months (next stop Fantastic Fest!), and opens in theaters nationwide on December 22. Downsizing starsMatt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Laura Dern, Jason Sudeikis, andNeil Patrick Harris.
Here’s the official synopsis forDownsizing:
When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to over-population, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.
