In 1981 Lily Tomlin, aka Mrs. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus, began her journey into the imaginations of children across America. The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981 was a comedy-science fiction commentary on modern day consumerism. However, the political message is packaged softly and with a comedic tone. The film captured suburban life in the early 1980s, with an artistic twirl that combined all sorts of film types yet and fit perfectly into a spectacular cartoon like sitcom, that felt like a movie. Unlike many modern movies, as was the case with Downsizing, this movie hits the mark without smacking the audience over the head with political club. Rather this movie allows the viewer "think" as ideas are presented.
The film was also a portent for Lily Tomlin, because later in her career she would become the bus driver of the animated series The Magic School Bus. Many times over, her magic school bus would shrink in size; on one class trip it shrank so they could explore the digestive track of one of her students.
This movie is often overlooked, but it is a masterpiece and a work of art of the 1980s. However, this movie has a delightful dose of 'That 70s' feels afterglow—a kind of Very Brady touch. The Special effects do not distract, but add appropriately to the plot, with just the correct amount of ham and spectacle. Even without the extra effects, the story, filming, and acting carry the show.
The US flag appears in this movie, incompletely. During one of breakfast kitchen scenes a boy in green pjs, or kiddie costume has US flag as an arm patch.
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