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      Idaho Transfer

      PG 1973 1h 27m Sci-Fi List
      Reviews 32% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Four teenagers are sent to ecologically devastated 2044 in order to build a new civilization. Directed by Peter Fonda. Read More Read Less

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      william k Idiosyncratic low-budget science fiction drama manages to create an atmosphere of doom and shocks with a fully surprising (and depressing) ending. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite the odd dialogue and poor acting, it is so eerily unique that its hard not to appreciate. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member suffers from the 'sophmore director's curse" Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member With recent global warming causing unpredictable weather patterns worldwide, and documentary films such as 'Chasing Ice' and 'An Inconvenient Truth' bringing more awareness to environmental issues, it reminds me of the plethora of sci-fi and dystopian movies that bombarded theatre screens as I was growing up in Canada in the 70's. Most of the ilk, perhaps to necessitate dramatic strength for the film's structure, maybe due to civil unrest from political turmoil worldwide in the late 60's, presented a future extremely difficult to endure and preciously doubtful to either survive or maintain. 'Idaho Transfer' was no exception. Director Fonda was obviously very talented, and the cinematography is beautiful for such a low-budget piece. The time-travel ideas were uniquely conceived, and though the soundtrack was dated, it worked for me. Fonda realized that like the landscape and the solitary experience the teenagers were facing, one needs to let the ideas have a chance to breathe and reveal their multifaceted meanings. Though the actors weren't professional, the casting works because of the naturalistic, almost documentarian approach Fonda utilized. The pessimism of 'Idaho Transfer' and its bleak outlook--that even though science may be able to, in theory, save humanity, human nature may not be able to handle the idea of a 'utopia' so easily--shows us, two generations later, how interconnected art and politics are, and how important it is NOW to take a stand and support what is truly necessary for mankind, while there is still a chance for us to do so, and a world worthy of saving. I fervently wish that Fonda had directed more films! =) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is beyond confusing. There plot is a mess, the characters are annoying, and every single detail makes no sense. The end scene was left unexplained. Even when it tries to be thrilling, it fails to capture any interest. A really stupid, really mind-numbing film. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Simple and interesting, This is a 70's sci-fi movie that I enjoyed nearly 40 years later. It does not feel dated, like watching an old star trek show, the story holds up on it's own without the futuristic props. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Four teenagers are sent to ecologically devastated 2044 in order to build a new civilization. Directed by Peter Fonda.
      Director
      Peter Fonda
      Screenwriter
      Thomas Matthiesen
      Production Co
      Kathleen Film Prod. Co.
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 30, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 27m