Visioneers
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| Directed by | Jared Drake |
| Written by | Brandon Drake |
| Starring | Zach Galifianakis Judy Greer James LeGros Mía Maestro Missi Pyle |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Visioneers is a 2008 dark comedy / Drama feature film directed by Jared Drake and written by Brandon Drake. The film stars comedian Zach Galifianakis and actress Judy Greer. The film premiered on June 12, 2008.
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[edit] Synopsis
In a dystopian near-future, the largest business in the history of mankind, Jeffers Corporation, controls the United States. The corporation and its leader, Mr. Jeffers, claim success is achieved thanks to a strict philosophy of mindless productivity. Jeffers teaches that productivity equals happiness, and the business logo, a middle finger, is the standard greeting in society.
George Washington Winsterhammerman, a descendant of George Washington, is a Level Three "Tunt" employee at the Jeffers Corporation, and is suffering from overeating and impotence as a result of his distant wife and eremitic son making him unhappy. After George then begins to "suffer from dreams", wherein he is the first president of America, he begins to worry he will inexplicably explode like thousands of other people.
Despite the government's attempts to combat explosions, people including George's co-worker, Todd, continue to die by exploding. After George's friend and superior, Charisma, is then fired, George discovers she now works in a café, and meets up with her in an attempt to avoid unhappiness. After briefly talking, Charisma confides that she has dreams too, and that they involve George and her leaving, only for her to apologize and leave.
After his wife and son leave due to their own unhappiness, George then meets the real Mr. Jeffers, who is curious as to why George drew a sunset to encapsulate how he sees the future. Mr. Jeffers then reveals that the secret to inner-peace is to "kill the thing you love", which prompts George to return to Charisma, only to find she has been brainwashed to prevent thoughts that may lead to exploding. After taking her on a yacht with the intent of killing her, George makes a final attempt to rekindle the intimacy they shared at the café, only to find she cannot remember him. Before he can kill her, however, she recalls him and begins to cry, and the two embrace. After spending the night with Charisma, George is then shown observing a boat of men dressed as American Revolutionary soldiers, whom he then salutes.
[edit] Release
After being screened extensively at various festivals, Visioneers secured a release. Subscribers to the Zach Galifianakis Newsletter were provided an opportunity to screen the movie from a streaming website. The film was released on DVD July 21, 2009, the cover art containing the statement "Starring ZACH GALIFIANAKIS from America's #1 comedy THE HANGOVER". This lent credence to speculation that distributors only chose to release Visioneers after the immense success of The Hangover, which exposed a wider audience to Galifianakis in a co-starring role than in any previous film.
[edit] Reception
Visioneers currently holds a 70% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [1]
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