The Jeffers Corporation is the largest business in the history of mankind, and they got that way thanks to their strict philosophy of mindless productivity. But when people begin literally exploding, Jeffers Corporation Level Three TUNT George Washington Winsterhammerman begins to fear that his time will come sooner rather than later. George lives a comfortable yet completely uneventful life, and when he starts having dreams in which he’s the first president of the United States, his doctor informs him that they could be signs of impending explosion. Later, as the dreams become more frequent and his co-workers continue to detonate, George is prompted to reevaluate his mundane existence. —wikipedia.
This movie, like so many other commentators have said, had the potential to be outstanding. But it went nowhere. It was set up very well, and the plot was even thought-provoking. But it need a push; not from the actors, who delivered great performances, but by the script. It was extremely anticlimactic, but it didn't have to be. And that's one of the worse things that can happen in a film.
If it just had that one little push over the edge... if the story had one more tiny ounce of oomph... I could say a million "If it just" statements about this film, but that wouldn't change it. So much potential. The film is literally on the cusp of being great, fantastic, mindblowing even. But it wasn't. And it never will be.
I had a tough time coming up with a good Visioneers pun for my title so I went with something a little more literal (if not a little bland). I also thought about using “Good Vision, Good Flick”, “Visually… read review