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vision of the future, my ass.
By nick g | November 16, 2009
Visioneers is a not a movie you should see if you hate your life. In the end, everything works out fine, which as we all know is never the case in real life.
But if you’re in a relatively sane state of mind, it’s a great flick.
George Washington Winsterhammerman (he says his name several times in the movie) thinks he might explode. In this not-so-distant-future setting there is an epidemic of explosions and doctors can’t figure out what’s causing it. Maybe it’s stress, or could be monotony. Subtle hints are dropped that maybe it’s not being true to yourself.
Spoiler alert: YES, you do get to see an actual human explosion, and it’s way better than scanners.
G.W. Winsterhammerman’s company, the Jeffers Company, is the most profitable company in the world boasting millions of employees. He is a level three (out of five, we think) with a hot wife (Kitty from Arrested Development) and a huge house with no neighbors. So why is he a candidate for explosion?
Zach Galifianakis has proved that he actually can be a serious actor - in the John Malkevich, Jason Schwartzman, kind of way. He is the perpetual weirdo, like a more mysterious Jon Heder with a sick ass beard. His role as G.W.W. is more than just his usual, awkard and zany self. It’s partly based on that persona but with more depth and feeling. Ironically, Galifianakis accomplishes this feat with a lack of feeling and little dialogue.
It’s on the Netflix instant que right now. Just log in with your roommate’s (or parents, cousin, friend, etc) account and watch it.
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