IO

Name: IO
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
Released: January 18, 2019
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Danny Huston, Emma Fitzgerald, Justin Jamieson, Margaret Qualley

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): January 18, 2019 | TV-14

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Danny Huston, Emma Fitzgerald, Justin Jamieson, Margaret Qualley, Teagan Johnson, Tom Payne

Summary: Sam (Margaret Qualley), one of the last survivors on a post-cataclysmic Earth, is a young scientist dedicated to finding a way for humans to adapt and survive, rather than abandon their world. But with the final shuttle scheduled to leave the planet for a distant colony, her determination to stay is rocked by the arrival of anotherSam (Margaret Qualley), one of the last survivors on a post-cataclysmic Earth, is a young scientist dedicated to finding a way for humans to adapt and survive, rather than abandon their world. But with the final shuttle scheduled to leave the planet for a distant colony, her determination to stay is rocked by the arrival of another survivor, Micah (Anthony Mackie). She must decide whether to journey with him to join the rest of humanity and begin life anew, or stay to fight for Earth’s survival.… Expand

Director: Jonathan Helpert

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance

Rating: TV-14

Runtime: 96 min

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Kenneth Seward Jr.

Jan 18, 2019

IO provides a different take on a familiar premise. The story is intimate in nature, with a plot that highlights the importance of relationships – not just between partners or family members, but relationships in general. Its pacing and lack of urgency betrays the drama though. Read full review

The Guardian Adrian Horton

Jan 18, 2019

Too measured and sedate for a post-apocalyptic thriller, yet too barren for a Christopher Nolan-style space and time travel epic, IO appears most akin to The Martian in that it focuses primarily on one person’s grit and resourcefulness to endure and grow plants in an unforgiving place. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Jan 18, 2019

Broad themes like staunch hope, and vital human connection, become cheap sentiments, vanishing into air. “IO” isn’t science fiction storytelling distilled so much as it is vaporized. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Jan 24, 2019

The dynamic between Sam and Micah shifts the film into romantic melodrama, as lifeless and as chaste as the windswept apocalypse that surrounds them. Read full review

Blake Goble

Jan 20, 2019

IO is dull, it drags, and it’ll beg the question: When will this, all of this, be over? Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Jan 21, 2019

There's barely a scene in IO that's performed with pulse or verve. It's Sad-Face Emoji Sci-Fi, with po-faced references to Greek mythology, Chopin and T.S. Eliot, among others, and empirical techno-jargon spoken at a Valley Girl level of credibility. Read full review

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Goosed

Jul 15, 2019

IO is a thought-provokingly deep movie made for those who can appreciate mythology and allegories. A delight to watch, the film separates itself from the rest through its immersion of atmosphere, introspective narrative and exploration of societal underpinnings. I would recommend this filmIO is a thought-provokingly deep movie made for those who can appreciate mythology and allegories. A delight to watch, the film separates itself from the rest through its immersion of atmosphere, introspective narrative and exploration of societal underpinnings. I would recommend this film if you find yourself contemplating the future of society and often wonder about the profound effects modern civilization has on our world.… Expand

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Tiscali

Jan 22, 2019

Acting 4/10
Storytelling and plot 4/10 Camera shots 8/10 Video Edit 6/10
Pleasant to watch If You need something for lazy evening.

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AWESOM-0

Jan 25, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to like to movie and I like that they took the fear of being isolated and the courage normally needed to embark among the stars and flipped it toward the person who decides to stay on earth. You have to suspend your disbelief in parts but it was well acted and the allegories and premise was good. But ultimately, it failed in to many areas for me to really like it.… Expand

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ColeKatsilas

May 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is fantastic at presenting an environment that is exciting and full of promise, and a concept that is full of possibilities, all the while building tension and intrigue to have it all tank 3/4's of the way through when you realize, like the movies star, you aren't going anywhere. It would be a lot like watching Alien, but instead there's no Xeno on board and the ship just crashes into an asteroid at the end.… Expand

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ceppi

Jan 22, 2019

Movie feels like 60 minutes too long. It is good for falling to sleep if you have insomnia I guess

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stsilver

Jan 18, 2019

Mind-numbingly boring schlock: 0 development, poor acting and amateur screenplay.

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Gamala

Mar 8, 2019

Movie that has, well nothing in it. It started off well with suspence that left viewer wondering whats going on and what going to happen. Sadly when movie ended nothing had happened and it felt waste of time.

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