A man shrinks himself to save the planet, but finds life's complexities grow larger in miniature.
Dry wit. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on MGM+.
Some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence, about what an R should carry.
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A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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