Review of IO (2019) by Stsilver — 18 Jan 2019

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

This review of IO (2019) was written by Stsilver on 18 Jan 2019.

IO has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Blake Goble (229) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 20 Jan 2019

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

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By Xaviervictor (1) on 26 Jan 2019

One of the worst films I've ever seen, honestly…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The New York Times (9,847) on 24 Jan 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…

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By Colekatsilas (1) on 19 May 2019

This movie is fantastic at presenting an environment that is exciting and full of promise, and a concept that is full of possibilities, all…

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By Eludiumq36 (207) on 05 Feb 2019

IO is Hollywood at its preachy worst. First, Earth is doomed due to human nature…

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By Konpodcast (1) on 27 Jan 2019

While the movie looked beautiful, the acting was very wooden and Anthony Mackie's performance felt phoned in at times…

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By Tiz (3) on 20 Jan 2019

Totally pointless story, completely throws away the ideas of science and love depicted in the movie. Zero development, extremely boring…

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By Fourthd (1) on 07 Feb 2019

This film was so boring, so slow, so lacking in anything that might be called original thinking that I signed up in order to review and and…

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By Mrglum (4) on 19 Jan 2019

It is a beautifully filmed but pretentious movie that tries to be deep and fails as much as it fails to be entertaining…

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By Joecool (136) on 08 Sep 2019

I thought this was going to be a waste of time but I found it surprisingly good…

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