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Visioneers (2008)
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Summary: When people begin exploding from stress, George Washington Winsterhammerman tries to ignore the epidemic and live his usual life, but then he suffers his first symptom. (imdb)
Genres: Comedy, Sci-fi
Country: USA
Directed By: Jared Drake
Written By: Brandon Drake
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na rottentomat
40
T3
na Silver
6
T6
Yeah, he has the range as an actor. Dear Hollywood, please, start using it properly.
na grimace98
60
T6
Pure chayos. DING! Best opening act since Super Troopers.
na ldsix
66
T5
Great theme, not that great script. Too much drama.
na tharizdun
29
T2
This is a glorified student film, a meandering, whiny ode to ennui that somehow got actors and a budget despite being more transparent and shallow than Transformers 2.
na clydeburke
70
T6
na ArkadyFalls
65
T6
na rbf451
55
T4
na monsoon7777
80
T4
na HunterKing
66
T3
na filmaffinity
52
T3
na monkeyflip
63
T5
na Dewmeister
75
T8
na NoSex
70
T5
na Bojangles
70
T8
na Kusanagi
80
T7
na Seethruskin
79
T5
na bof
53
T3
Really wants to be Charlie Kaufman-does-Brazil, and might have pulled it off - it's got great visuals, interesting character interactions and one or two brilliant ideas - if it weren't because its criticism of conformity is so ridiculously overdone (people explode if they're not allowed to have dreams...) and even stated outright a few times too many.
na nausic
50
T3
na mynameisdoug
90
T9
na themadelf66
77
T7
na Amember
0
T1
na BlankPages
90
T4
na buffalo88
84
T3
na JMBosch
83
T8
A really charming, quirky, pseudo-fantastical satire of modern working life and commoditization of happiness. Hits on themes and tropes similar to Brazil, yeah, but the way this movie throws all the anxieties and insecurities right at you up front... its honesty is pretty endearing. The direness the brother character brought to his scenes was great. Directing is really competent, and a lot is said in the scenes with sparse dialog.
na Rondo
81
T6
na rebekb
60
T4
na moosemoose
85
T9
na bertonia
80
T5
na shstern
60
T8
na mistercheech
34
T3
1984 meets Office Space, too bad both already exist. Galifianakis is wasted.
na jbizz2thrizz
95
T7
Great film. As it has been said, "In a just world, Zach Galifinanakis would be a movie star." His total commitment to his character trapped in this hellish life makes him and his story captivating and hilarious
na fenixdown
69
T4
na CitizenX
60
T7
the first 15minutes were great, too bad the rest didnt live up to that
na drburn2k
94
T9
na AbortedHugs
65
T6
na weather
86
T6
na jampetoski
79
T6
na SirStuckey
70
T6
I would have had no chance to not blow up.
na jdalt1234
50
T2
na AAAutin
34
T3
na victorfreeze
82
T7
na fzycow
88
T6
na Wyzt
70
T6
na Bitch Alert
60
T6
na mfidler1
60
T2
This movie was recommended to me, so I picked it up and watched it. This movie is quiet, slow, and lacks the emotion that should be there (granted the characters are supposed to be emotionless). At times the movie gets overly tedious. There was some amusing parts (I may forever use the term "Chay-os!"), but not enough to make me want to watch it again.
na kathryn71
88
T7
na KMcNeil
5
T5
It's no "Brazil" or "1984", but less will certainly do.
na _Pierre_
50
T2
Either I didn't get it or Galifianakis is better at playing roles where he actually has more than 2 lines to say, I didn't like this movie.
na graveyardtan
85
T8
Inspirational.
na salguerobr
60
T2
na Luna6ix
72
T4
the intentional mispronunciation of the word chaos almost did it in for me, i never laughed, however, i did come very close to punching my TV. other than that extremely difficult fault to overlook the quirkiness of this movie is somewhat of an enigma.
na donovant
75
T2
na decoratedmop
100
T10
na DigiDan
86
T7
na riseoffall
70
T7
na anyonebuthim
75
T8
Not as existential as The Cube (1969) and not as pointy as The Bothersome Man [Brysomme mannen, Den] (2006). Relies too much on Zach being tongue in cheek rather than really driving it home like the formers. Still good if you happened to stumble on this first.
na brillo_pad
81
T8
na kokirijazz
2
T1
na jkwall
8
T9
na Elysian Air
31
T1
A rather bland conceptual framework for a dystopian black comedy. There's literally nothing that this film has to offer that others haven't already done so, if not better in conception and execution. The performances are rather boring – even for Galifianakis' standards – affectations of the typical indie-hipster conceit. You would think a world run by a massive corporation would look more impersonal or embody some of the productivity creeds that the corp. alleges to adopt.
na ZombieBuffet
65
T7
na luchatein
74
T2
na CMonster
75
T7
The first act was hilarious. Not full of huge guttural laughs, but probably one of the most consistently funny acts of a movie I've seen. The rest of the film definitely took a pretty big dip in the funny but was still enjoyable. The end message of "work makes you unhappy so you should have an affair and be a hipster" was kind of annoying but not enough to change the fact that this is a pretty good movie with lots of funny.
na jcfoster
80
T2
na zapfdingbat
70
T5
Unremarkable movie saved by Galifianakis.
na madiso
30
T1
na JJJames
66
T4
na avgcrtckr
50
T5
na thewire
66
T6
na myfavchords
77
T5
This is a really weird film with some very funny moments. It is in the tradition of films like 1984 and Brazil. Zack Galifianakis and Judy Greer are both very good in this movie. This movie is not for everyone but if you are looking for something different then check it out.
na rettelo
76
T5
na Gordon Cole
96
T10
na brianrobot
2
T3
na Risselada
65
T4
na snb
74
T7
na penguinfreud
50
T5
na silvio
50
T5
na areels
10
T1
na wlinn751
88
T7
na Valenzetti
75
T5
na Cronos
60
T6
na Andreas
61
T7
na Merc
70
T5
na Castroph
6
T6
na auritech
60
T5
na stuie299
45
T1
na mayo
45
T2
na bbates2
1
T2
na Mohko
65
T6
na chaotron
55
T3
na imdb
68
T7
na fatalfred
75
T6
na thalesacobra
70
T7
na kreid
72
T5
na CRAYON
77
T5
na babaracus
70
T3
na ooh waffles
10
T10
na Anomaly1
71
T6
The world built here is quite interesting in a successfully quirky way, although the themes and meat of the film are well-worn and have been handled better elsewhere, and the ending's a bit weak. Some great dark comedy keeps it going.
na arkadia
60
T3
na HalfJapanese
45
T2
Aggressively mediocre. I'm not sure exactly who this film is made for. It's not nearly as brilliant a satire of the corporate world as, say, How to Get Ahead in Advertising, nor is it as effective a commentary on the dreariness of suburban existence as American Beauty (and the legion of similar films that followed in its wake). The performances are good all-around, but there is absolutely nothing compelling about this movie at all.
na Arithaniel
7
T7
na bren
70
T4
na Axboerg
59
T2
na GravyMaximus
90
T10
If you do not get what a masterpiece this is then you can just get right the fuck off of my internet.
na tehnightmare
80
T5
na spins
85
T8
na drumking22
68
T2
na Kavu
77
T7
A modern comedy version of Brazil on a shoestring budget. I liked the world and Galifianakis. The plot could've developed better.
na FallenAnzel
65
T3
na ohlessthan3
58
T1
na Kojiless
78
T8
na apadover
70
T5
na lostintravis
76
T3
na CHOICECOD
62
T2
na mgroves1
55
T4
na tielardurdin
76
T6
na Not-the-One
7
T6
na Astfgl
78
T9
Good movie that earned bonus marks for an endearing cast (Galifianakis, Kitty and Sydney Bristow's sister). Cutting indictment of modern society, but as others have pointed out it retreads territory covered by far better movies like Brazil.
na eddof13
74
T6
na stas
80
T6
na MikeMcPhie
89
T9
na Johnny6Gun
35
T3
Brazil, The Hudsucker Proxy or even Equilibrium all demand repeat viewings instead of this dystopian office drama. It attempts to be quirky (human explosions?) and poignant (an Oprah send up), but falls flat wherever it tries. Although the look of the film and cast are up to task, Visioneers constantly leaves us on the verge of caring. I will say, that I thought that the music sounded quite Polyphonic Spree-esque towards the end and sure enough Tim DeLaughter did the score. There's a plus!
na miss jesus
72
T8
Not as funny as I expected, but much better. I loved the way they satirized the bizarre, horrible ways that people try to buy happiness. And I felt very moved by the unspoken mission that GWW has, and the conclusion itself, but I don't feel completely on board with the way they got there. The brother character seems like a non-sequitur and I'm simply exhausted by movies in which men make Significant Life Changes by hooking up as if they aren't married. These are just nitpicks, though. Good film.
na Falooza
70
T6
na katieevans
74
T6
na IMDb-byvotes
62
T3
na Guernica
65
T8
na deathtoyou
82
T4
weird weird movie. loved it when i first watch it, but upon reflection i don't think I'd want to watch it all the way through again
na OkkCoCa
70
T7
Enjoyed it. Watched it in a noisy room of friends so need to watch it again to comment properly.
na Blindfolk
32
T1
na Darren
80
T6
na pmpfe
78
T5
na Gladstone
6
T7
na cameroff
90
T6
na lucidquasar
50
T1
na 05caniffa
0
T1
na teknicolor
50
T4
Middling score for a middling movie. I like the monotony and repetition of it all, keeps the chaos at bay.
na bearjazz
70
T4
na frankswild
90
T10
This was funny, but I wouldn't say that comedy is this movie's most compelling aspect. The united theme is larger than just the boredom felt at a life-wasting job or the emptiness in prescribed methods of seeking fulfillment. It addresses the malaise experienced by everyone who is trapped by the myths about how people should live their lives.
na mjm8458
4
T9
na stephanunc
70
T2
guy worries about exploding. Works for Jeffers corp, the most successful company in the world where no one is REALLY productive or happy..his brother does pole vaulting and George is envious of his freedom
na Phlag
69
T5
na b4con
70
T3
na RockaRolla
74
T6
na tliu9
68
T1
na metethelame
55
T3
na imnotlaughin
80
T9
na Chouinard
65
T4
not sure about this one, it feels like a much less successful "Brazil." Had some interesting quirk (loved Mack Luster M.D., butter lube, chay-oss), but very slow paced and a little disorganized.
na Dalen_Quaice
50
T6
na paulstomb
90
T9
na magikid
53
T5
na kyle.loomis
5
T6
na tito_cosa
0
T1
na BigJarv79
54
T4
na DMCrimson
78
T6
na bizort
98
T10
na scurry
70
T10
Brilliant and insane dark satire with great acting. Very uncomfortable in places. It's not entirely original, and I'm not sure about the ending yet.
na maimon
50
T2
na django42
58
T2
na jbissell
70
T4
na Treeship
65
T5
na DeazMoviez
80
T9
na thedeadwalk!
50
T2
na DavidJohnson
59
T4
na perplexetic
60
T6
na Sinuhet
50
T1
na Jake_R
51
T1
na Ninjasnake
85
T6
na drummerx357
88
T7
na chiphall72
27
T1
na sobored
65
T6
na Tizzzzz
33
T4
na CharlieRise
59
T2
na AlcaTrakz
87
T5
na kangadoodoo
50
T4
na adidawha
80
T8
na Zeno
69
T1
na shindig
72
T4
na hungrybear
6
T5
na Mazros
62
T4
na Greenforaday
4
T2
na Cerebrus
70
T7
na welleserific
69
T6
na Taliban
25
T4
na ookamie
82
T10
Average Tier 5.05 from 186 Rankings rss