I picked the "Visioneers" because it's not your typical Zack Galifianakis movie, there are some funny parts, but it is mostly a serious commentary on what the future might be. It also explores what the world would be like if we operated on well nothing but happiness and not letting a person's feelings get to them.Quick look at Visioneers on IMDB.
"Visioneers" is a insight to the world if it was run by a corporation that is obsessed with keeping it's 'workers' stress and feeling free and productive.This corporation is called Jeffers Corporation and is endorsed by the president himself. While telling about the Jeffers Corporation and it's woes , it also focus's s mainly on the character played by Zack Galifianakis and his name is George Washington Winsterhammerman and is a direct descendant of George Washington himself. Now George is in charge of level three in the company of Jeffers Corporation and oversees three employees. George's only bright spot in the day is when he receives calls and little smiley post it notes on reports from the mysterious Charisma, who works on level four.. Around the world, people are exploding as the stress of denying feelings takes its toll.The Jeffers Corporation response to all these people exploding is a mind controlling device, that keeps people happy and calm, so they will not explode. Now back to George , him and his wife are miserable and having issues in the bedroom. His wife's solution, read and watch a program on how to be happy to fix the marriage. Now enter George's brother who was in prison and now released; he get's the idea that he should start a freedom-of-expression, but it will take place in George's backyard.This only adds to George's mounting stress and unhappiness and he starts to question what is this all for? Plus dreams of him actually being George Washington during battle are not helping the confusion Zack Galifianakis character is experiencing.Later, as the dreams become more frequent and his co-workers continue to detonate, George is prompted to reevaluate his mundane existence.
Now this movie is interesting because it is a break away role for Zack Galifianakis, than his normal roles such as in " The Hangover", "Due Date" and "Dinner for Schmucks". Zack usually does ridiculous situational comedies, where the impossible is possible and what is called 'stoner humor'. The movie "Visioneers" dives into his more serious side, which I think he does rather well and shows that Zack is a versatile actor.
"Visioneers" is a movie that reflects a possible future where corporation and productivity rule and the needs and creativity of one are not important. Which shows that public at large are thinking of the a world where a 'big brother' mentality could rule and no one is pushed to be expressive.I think the target audience is 20-40 year olds, who are the most concerned with the future of society and where it is going.
This movie is about three and half star to me, because there are some pitfalls where the viewer can get lost. The beginning of the movie starts off with a scene of Zack's character entering work and flipping off a portrait of man, which I later learned was his boss. This baffled me, because at this point I knew nothing of this world. But it does have a good story to tell and message of to hold on what is dear to on and express yourself.
Here are some reviews of the movie.
In all this is a great movie that explores the dangerous path of corporate world taking hold of the world at large.
