Excellent but underrated film

Did you people see the same film I saw?

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

This movie was great. More people should check it out. This movie deserves 10 out of 10 stars. It really delves into the esoteric and brings it into the exoteric. It reveals a lot of the machinations of the corporate machine. If you are a person who is capable of thinking for yourself on any level, this movie is a must see. If you're a completely brainwashed automaton that has no desire to see what's really going on in the real world, this movie is NOT for you.You might not like this movie if you enjoy watching piece of crap shows like Hoarders, Jerry Springer, Judge Judy, etc.You might really like this movie if you're into esoteric writers/philosophers/metaphysicians like Rudolf Steiner, Wilhelm Reich, etc.

I was curious when I saw this movie listed on Netflix in the "Science Fiction/Fantasy" genre. Hardly. This is a political and cultural satire and allegory, a couple levels higher than Man Men. It could easily elude viewers bringing to it more literal expectations. The idea that the world is a conspiracy of brands isn't an entirely new one. Fifth Sense explored this theme in film and even earlier, Heinlein in his classic novel, The Man Who Sold the Moon. But Branded additionally gets into the contradictions of capitalism and communism, and their similarities -- especially total control in each case of the cultural milieu and the social conversation. Very heavy, especially the depiction of Belarus as a single well-integrated ad. The same could be said of the United States of America. Maybe even more so.The film's production qualities are excellent and the acting universally superior. I will recommend this film to all my friends who have the intellectual capacity for its appreciation.

This magical realism of this piece seems to be criticizing mindless consumerism, but it uses fatphobia as a vehicle for its message. I found it to be extremely intriguing as an art piece and a fairly enjoyable watch, but the focus of body image (and not on critical thinking) really is a symptom of what the film looks to satirize. To me, at least the movie is about "seeing what others can't" -- and not about advertising, eating fast food, or extreme cosmetics. Those are all symptoms of a broken society. Misha works within the boundaries of society and his skills to change the world -- increase critical thought. But in the end, he really does fail. The angry mobs against advertising are still mindless, angry mobs. He does achieve the beginning of a new era, as the last line of the film states, but that angry mob, the fatphobia, the monsters -- they are all still afflicted. Until the demise of advertising, everyone is still sick. We only get the beginning of a new era, not the confirmation of a cure. That being said, this movie is bizarre and really way too weird for most people, I think. I'm not sure. But it's a bizarre storytelling experience.

I'd say this movie tried to make a statement in weird ways. Yes, food companies hold a major responsibility in the obesity crisis in the U.S., but the way the movie said this was a bit strange, especially with the illusions the main character could only see.The film started out strong by showing the power of advertising and marketing, but fell flat in the second half with corny scenes and the like. The presence of Hollywood actors like Max Von Sydow and Jeffery Tambor didn't help that much, considering that they had minor roles.Would I recommend this film? No, there are better ways to spend 106 minutes of your time. Give this a pass.