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Synopsis: George Washington Winsterhammerman lives an ordinary life. He has a wife, a kid, a house and a boat. Every day George gets in his minivan and goes to work as a Level Three Tunt at the Jeffers Corporation, the largest and most profitable corporation in the history of mankind. It is an utterly comfortable life, but when people around George begin exploding, he fears he might be next. George visits his doctor and learns that the dreams he's been having are a symptom of impending explosion. Unfortunately, George can't stop dreaming, and as the explosion epidemic worsens, he is forced to question the he's been living.

Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Judy Greer

Supporting actors: Mía Maestro, Missi Pyle, James LeGros, D.W. Moffett, Matthew Glave, Chris Coppola, Fay Masterson, Ryan McCann, Anthony L. Fuller Jr., Joe Rosati, Mycol Comolli, Dale Bowers, Pat Cashman, Nancy De Mayo, Juba T. Drake, John Keister, Toan Le, Damon LeGarde, John LoPresti, Aubrey Morris

Directed by: Jared Drake

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes

Release year: 2008

Studio: Virgil Films & Entertainment

MPAA Rating: Rated R for some language and sexual content

ASIN: B002IAWYSG

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

Visioneers is Cinematic Equivalent of Comfort Food June 30, 2009

By Spencer Tinder

Format:DVD

Brandon and Jared Drake's independently produced comedy is an exceptional first feature effort as a writer/director team. Earlier reviews have connected the film's themes and settings to some known dystopian society stories, like Orwell's 1984, Gilliam's BRAZIL, and even Mike Judge's more recent IDIOCRACY; however, I believe VISIONEERS stands very well on its own and is best viewed with all comparisons minimized or even set aside completely. This is an accessible dark comedy comprised of equal parts corporate satire with genuine warmth and sweetness.

As an actual distressed lower-level employee in an increasingly grim society, and as an admirer of the more personal stories often told by the independents, I think VISIONEERS is a highly satisfying and worthwhile experience. I would definitely recommend this film to fans of Zach Galifianakis and to those who are looking for something a little different.

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"I've Been Dead Long Enough" ~ Productivity, Happiness And Explosion Free Living January 21, 2011

By Brian E. Erland HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

The 2010 low budget indie film `Visioneer' starring Zach Galifianakis presents the audience with a vision of a possible dark, authoritarian future. Be prepared for a powerful, clear and disturbingly accurate vision of a world without self awareness and purpose.

Synopsis: This is dark comedy at its depressing best, or at least that's how it begins and maintains through most of the movie. Yes this is truly a future world without any reason to exist. In the future scheme of things only productivity is valued, individual pursuit of excellence, friendship, love and anything else worthwhile you may think of no longer holds any meaning. We have become rats in a maze and nothing more. The loss of meaning, the understated confusion and the thinly guised desperation simple exudes from the screen. Laid out before us is a society in utter pain and that pain is exquisitely displayed on the face of the film's star, Zach Galifianakis. He is a man about to explode, literally, which is what people do when they can no longer stand living in a world with no meaning. Our hero has reached the point of critical mass and realizes that he must either break free and discover personal happiness or explode. It isn't easy in a society that has all but lost the ability to look outside the box and act independently but he must try or die.

Critique: `Visioneer' is quite a unique movie and definitely not something for anyone in search of a light hearted, unchallenging viewing experience. This film has an uncanny ability to push a lot of emotional buttons most viewers would not want to be pushed. The heavy emotional angst dealt with in the film will slowly but surely begin to be felt by the audience and trigger a personal reaction to the storyline. Not only will you begin to question whether or not you're really happy, you'll begin to examine to what extent your own personal limitations prevent you from changing things for the better. Maybe I'm giving the film way too much credit, but it certainly elicited some strong responses from me.

Despite what I've already said about the almost tangible angst emoted by the film and my strong emotional reaction to it I must also admit that 'Visioneer' has some discernible flaws; it pace is much too slow for most peoples taste and is a bit uneven at times. I was also somewhat disappointed by the ending. It much too upbeat, one of those happily ever after scenarios that just didn't fit with the overall message of the rest of the film.

It's definitely not for everyone but well worth a watch if you're so inclined.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Interesting concept August 19, 2011

By kaoskitty64

Format:DVD

When I read the films synopsis about people exploding, it amused me enough to watch it....not a common film theme! But the film evolves into a fascinating plot: the human race cannot become stressed. If we knew we would die under stress, is it possible to erase it? It could make for a more peaceful world, but a happy one? The film leads to the concept of eradicating individual thought (but doesnt delve into that sci-fi direction) as a solution. This story runs slowly and can lose your attention or depress you at times, but stick with it. The ending is a wonderful surprise that really put a smile on my face. It changes the entire mood of the film and the directors message shouts loud and clear. This movie will leave you thinking....that in itself deserves a good rating.

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