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Dec 27, 2017
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Alexander Payne's newest film, Downsizing, is about the sustainability of human life in the face of overpopulation. (It seems overpopulation was a mini-theme this year.)  The answer, scientists discover, is to miniaturize humans and their waste.  After the premise is (painfully) introduced, the film feels like a one-trick pony.  Despite a couple great t…

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