"Dreams are dangerous - they cause instability and pain"

As an unapologetic Zach Galifianakis whore, I was very excited to watch Visioneers because I could watch him do pretty much anything and adore it. (I mean, I watched Tru Calling for him... come on.) Thankfully he wasn't the only thing we liked about this movie. It was quirky and odd, not completely fulfilling, but still very engaging. The basic premise is that people are exploding, there are theories as to why, but no one knows for sure. Our hero, played by Zach, lives in misery and fear of exploding. Everyone around him is unhappy but desperate to change that, not because they want to find actual happiness in their lives, just in order to avoid exploding. Anyone in pursuit of actual, pure joy, like his brother who creates some kind of day camp in the backyard where people can just have fun and be free, are met with suspicion and watched by the FBI. The cast is full of oddballs we like (James LeGros, Judy Greer, Missi Pyle, Mia Maestro) and the story is creative if not fully executed. If you're a true Zach fan, I would totally recommend this to you, but that means you love Zach as an actor and not just from The Hangover. He's not the zany whack job in this - he's very serious and sad in a zany situation, and he does a wonderful job with it. I have always thought he had a lot of range and so much to offer, so it was nice to see him in a movie that showcases his abilities to do something different.