Visioneers (2008)

Watching people being ridiculously bored have never been as funny... Or has it? Or wait... Is this even funny at all? Is it supposed to be?Needless to say, this is not your typical laugh by the minute comedy... I think it's meant as a comedy, cause it's hardly dramatic... Dark or/and dry comedy perhaps... Anyway, I get what the movie is trying to say and I think the message is a good one.I just don't care much for how it was said, and I don't think it has enough substance to fill out the 90 minute running time.Not terrible, but really not that great either.

This quite a good film and it is very unfortunate that it's been so underrated and not well known. The film revolves around the efforts of a very mediocre, average and silent man to avoid being overcome by stress. To make things even more "stressful" the film takes place in an alternate universe where people literally explode when they are unhappy and stressed. Things such as having dreams and being different are discouraged, since scientists don't know what exactly leads to spontaneous explosions but they suspect that these are underlying causes. In fact, if you have dreams, it's advised to visit a doctor immediately.The film tries to impress the message of how disgustingly repressing and sad are our lives in a corporate capitalist system such as exists in the US today, how marriages that shouldn't have happened for the sake of marrying someone and that lack communication are basically uncomfortable space sharing, how driving an expensive boat and car is meaningless and how therapy sessions, books and TV shows that try to teach you how to be happy are poor prescriptions to tolerable living.The film also shows how the opposition of this lifestyle as exists today is not a rebellion but a mere conformity. The film argues that people who try to live alternative lifestyles, such as hippies, are nothing more than people trying to escape the system by alternative forms of entertainment, other than just watching TV like the rest of the "normal" people do. In essence, they are doing nothing to fix the situation, but they merely try to make it tolerable to themselves by pretending to be children again.There is also a comment to be made about the urbanization of the countryside and natural environment.The main message of the film is the death of dreams and emotions that we suffer in order to enter this kind of society and how the human psyche is tormented to the point of numbing itself and thinking that things such as money, success in the workplace and attractiveness are the symbol of happiness. A human in this system becomes so twisted that he desperately tries to convert anyone not in the system to follow this repressing lifestyle.I did not expect such an excellent film by these two young creators. Also Zach Galifanakis is excellent in his role. It might seem quite easy to act like he does, but the feeling of sadness and repression he conveys is absolutely spot-on. Indeed, a great film if you are in the mood for some philosophical cinema.

I'm not surprised not a lot of people liked this movie, most people can't get past low budget. I did find it humorous that you found the plot difficult to understand, it is pretty straight forward about depression from living the average no excitement life. Zach Galifianankis was fantastic in this film. It was not what I was expecting, but good none the less. I'm very happy that The Hangover was such a Success, because I could not get a hold of this film until that movie came out. The DVD cover even says "With Zach Galifianankis from the Hangover". No it is not exciting, nor a movie that sparks your interest. It is a movie you have to sit down and watch by yourself or a few friends. It would be very difficult to watch at a screening or theater. You have to give the movie it's respect and time to get it, and not a lot of people are willing to do that. I have not watched Brazil or read 1984, so I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt it is similar; but it's not like every movie released in theaters hasn't been done in one way shape or form. I appreciate the story this movie told, and I was very touched at the end. If you're not willing to spend 105 minutes with it, then you probably shouldn't bother, although the first half hour has it's funny moments that may be worth watching.

I have no idea what is going on in this movie. Totally weird and sometimes just creepy. I don't like any part in this movie. I kept thinking they would reveal what this "explosion" is, or somehow make an interesting plot, but it never came. I enjoy weird movies and this was not on my list of enjoyable movies. This movie lacked, well, almost everything.I'm happy I managed to sit through the entire thing and didn't shut it off. I feel I gave it a chance at least. I watched it once and never again!They must of really ran out of things to make movies about huh.