IO

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

3.3	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 73 Ratings

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MrGlumJan 19, 2019

It is a beautifully filmed but pretentious movie that tries to be deep and fails as much as it fails to be entertaining. The premise is interesting, but the story never takes off and in the end, it felt like I wasted two hours.

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abm0Feb 16, 2019

Good premise and conclusion, but not much is done with their potential. Around halfway through I had to start skipping ahead because I realized I wasn't going to see much of any interest happening. Just pointless conversations punctuated byGood premise and conclusion, but not much is done with their potential. Around halfway through I had to start skipping ahead because I realized I wasn't going to see much of any interest happening. Just pointless conversations punctuated by another thing going badly and then another, and when the hopeful conclusion comes along they even manage to present that one in a depressing way. Best part of this whole thing is they underscored how important bees are to a functioning planet. And the acting was good. That's about it.… Expand

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TiscaliJan 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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BerikJan 19, 2019

As far as the premise of the movie goes it probably hookes all viewers, but when it comes to the actual movie it's going to turn off a lot of them. But when you look at it for what it is, it's an okay movie.

So, Girl stays on Earth in hopeAs far as the premise of the movie goes it probably hookes all viewers, but when it comes to the actual movie it's going to turn off a lot of them. But when you look at it for what it is, it's an okay movie.

So, Girl stays on Earth in hope that one day she finds a way to have bees be able to survive the toxins. She does this by living in an air pocket on top of hill. But then nature happens and one little storm kills all the bees... and well that is just about as intense the movie is going to get. The movie makes an interesting plot, but it falls flat early one by not taking advantage of the large potential for such a story. There are a few nonsensical decisions which deflate the smart decisions made before (You know which one i mean) and the character of Sam becomes less relatable as the story progresses. On a general note, I'm getting frustrated with Netflix as they put out multiple Sci-Fi movies a year now (which i like) yet seem incapable of making one that hits it out of the park. This movie smells of the same effort of movies like Titan. The ending... it's quite lazy and lacks any impact. If we were actually shown the people of the exodus missions on Jupiter's Moon it would have mattered more as we know nothing about the conditions they live in.

Overall this movie was pretty average, as it entertains but falls flat on delivery and satisfaction. I give this movie a 6/10.… Expand

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KONPodcastJan 27, 2019

While the movie looked beautiful, the acting was very wooden and Anthony Mackie's performance felt phoned in at times. The plot moved along very slow and I felt this was a 3 hour movie instead of its actual 96 minute run time. The ending wasWhile the movie looked beautiful, the acting was very wooden and Anthony Mackie's performance felt phoned in at times. The plot moved along very slow and I felt this was a 3 hour movie instead of its actual 96 minute run time. The ending was very anticlimactic and felt very rushed, coming to a strange conclusion feeling almost like it was rushed in for no reason.… Expand

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truerockJan 28, 2022

IO could have been a good film - but, Anthony Dwane Mackie as the male lead Micah ruins the film.

Mackie should not have been cast for the role and he turns in a poor performance. The Micah character is a failure in casting, acting,IO could have been a good film - but, Anthony Dwane Mackie as the male lead Micah ruins the film.

Mackie should not have been cast for the role and he turns in a poor performance. The Micah character is a failure in casting, acting, directing and even - to a certain extent - writing.

On the other hand, Margaret Qualley was an excellent choice for the Sam Walden role.

I found the message of the film to be powerful and interesting. It makes me very sad that the film was ruined.

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So, I'm going to do something new. Rather than just complain about casting, let's do a thought experiment in regard to what good casting of the Micah role would be.

The obvious choice that almost any professional casting director would want for the role of Micah would be Timothée Chalamet. But being realistic, Timothée Chalamet is much too expensive for a film like IO and his availability is close to non-existent I would imagine.

So, a little googling...
Colin Ford would be a very good choice for the role of Micah. His ask would be within almost any budget and I would guess his availability is flexible. The only problem I would see with Colin Ford is that he is somewhat distractingly good looking which is not particularly good for the role - but, would be great for box office. I'm thinking makeup and lighting could address the physical appearance issues to tone it down a couple of notches. Colin Ford could effectively deliver the emotive lines so much better than Anthony Dwane Mackie.… Expand

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DukeJonApr 5, 2023

Very slow burning end of the world sci-fi film with not much going on. Ending is a bit too ambiguous, and I felt the world building could have been a lot better. Liked all the low-tech that was used.

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EliseoTeroApr 6, 2019

It was no very good, the first half hour was interesting, but the rest of the movie wasnt. I have no more to say that i have waiting a better movie.

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AWESOM-0Jan 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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