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Paul, is an ordinary man who divides his life between his shipbuilding company, his wife Elise and their daughter Mia. During a sea trip, Paul finds himself confronted with a strange, unexplained meteorological phenomenon. From then on, Paul shrinks inexorably, without science being able to explain why or be of any help to him. When, by accident, he finds himself a prisoner in his own cellar, and while he is only a few centimeters tall, he will have to fight to survive in this banal environment that has become perilous. During this experience, Paul will find himself confronted with himself, with his humanity, and will try to answer the great questions of existence.
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This 2025 adaptation of the classic shrinking narrative is widely perceived as a redundant and inferior effort compared to its predecessors. While Jean Dujardin anchors the production, the film fails to provide a compelling update, suffering from an uninspired screenplay and a lack of the thematic depth present in the source material.
| Originality | The film functions as an uninspired, frame-by-frame imitation of the 1957 classic that adds nothing new to the story. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay strips away necessary context, leading to a narrative that lacks philosophical resonance and logical clarity. | |
| Production | The production design, particularly in the pivotal basement sequences, feels clumsy and fails to create a convincing sense of scale. | |
| Adaptation | The adaptation abandons key elements of the original novel and previous film, such as specific character motivations and pivotal scenes, resulting in an inaccurate retelling. |