Redundant and unnecessary.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

'Idaho Transfer' marks Peter Fonda's second experiment as a director. It is a hippie science-fiction film that explores another idea of time traveling. The premise is quite intriguing - scientists accidentally discover the time travel and that some mysterious ecological catastrophe wipe out the human civilization not so far in the future. Time travel have some side effects - adults develop kidney hemorrhage, so they die soon after the experience. After that the scientists decide to send only teenagers into the future to build new civilization. Soon, the government takes over the project and time travel machines are turned off, trapping a group of project members into bleak future. The story includes couple of devilish plot twists that I don't want to spoil here as they are actually good ones.Unfortunately the interesting ideas are executed sloppily, as the screenplay is underdeveloped and director quite doesn't manage to tie everything together leaving many blanks unfilled. As most of the cast were not professional actors the acting is uneven and occasionally wooden, but it is compensated by gorgeous cinematography and scenery shots.By far not the greatest science-fiction movie by the icon of counterculture and indi filmmaking, but original and interesting enough to give it a shot.

Nearly 25 years before "An Inconvenient Truth," we were cautioned about how humans destroy their world. And we did not listen. I hope to God that in 2040 (ironically the near time within this movie), we don't realize the damage we have done.Thematically, you have seen a reason for watching this film in the brief introduction. Another reason to watch this film is Peter Fonda. A few years after 1969's "Easy Rider," Fonda wanted to try his hand at directing and this film is a product. Not as classic as his 1971's "Hired Hand," this film does reflect Fonda's style and the minimalist approach he brings to directing. Any film student needs to see this work.Things you have to endure: bad acting, weak soundtrack, and no SFX's. Other than Keith Carradine (right in between his two Altman roles in "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and "Nashville"), the other "talent" (I am using this word loosely) is amateur. The soundtrack is not even curious: the first have has a clearly dated feel to it while the second half is marked with a timeless sound that is just tedious and does not help the storyline or characters. For a sci-fi film, do not look for ANY SFX's. There are none! So as I noted above, film students and Americans, in general, need to check this movie out. But be forewarned: it does not offer anything that really engages you except as a dire warning for our future.

Intrepid young researchers with the ability to travel ahead in time as part of a government sponsored project to survey ecology and forecast future food shortages, discover that earth may have succumbed to a nuclear disaster. As a result of the discovery, the government suspends their research and they stage a daring time travel to the future in an attempt to locate signs of life, or, aid its continuance. Isolated in the Idaho wilderness, they pair off in search of life only to encounter a series of harrowing symbols and shocking revelations concerning the fate of mankind.Director Fonda has merged the youth movement culture of the early seventies with the sci-fi genre, affecting a creatively unique and stylishly photographed film that would surely attract cult status. While the themes are heavily symbolised (you really need to find the meaning beyond the text here), the dialogue somewhat lacking narrative context, and the characters shallow, the film still packs a punch. Bruce Logan's cinematography in a barren Idaho wilderness is a highlight, while performances by the unknown cast (save for Keith Carradine in a small role) range from rank amateur to semi professional at best, although this doesn't diminish the overall impact.Quirky (the time transporter has to separate metal from mineral matter and so the researchers commute sans pants owing to the zippers) and experimental looking, there's an apparent allegorical message about mankind's custodianship of the planet, and the role of youth in arresting its decline which will either hit or miss depending on your preference for sci-fi rendered social commentary. And while forbearance is required to accept some of the events depicted in the film (e.g. there's a character who's head is seemingly beaten to a pulp with a rock in a sustained, frenzied attack, yet bares little more than a scratch), if you persevere, you may be rewarded.

Creepy. Different. And rarely viewed in public. In fact, most Peter Fonda buffs won't even know it exists. I have many books on the genre with no mention of this film anywhere. Mr. Fonda constructs a distinct bird's nest view on the end-of-the-world branch of "hippy" cinema. Don't look for impressive acting work--you will not find it here. Keith Carradine has a small taste of screen time but shows nothing. The unusual setting (Idaho?) fairs better. We are shown jagged terrain, colorful rainbows, barren wastelands and frozen mountains. You half expect the gods to explode a volcano and rain down all types of debris. Otherworldly. This dark zone--from a world of tomorrow--is shifty. And the exact time is never etched in granite. The transfer station is a time portal to the far-off future. Bare bones special effects (the time-travel device looks like a cooling unit flipped over on to its belly) work well in conveying the long trek through time. The ending is so bleak and perverted in its resolution that you may need to rub your eyes and seek out counseling. There is one sequence involving a futuristic teenager that I found shocking. She is planted in the backseat of a modern sedan, parents in front, twirling a screwdriver, unaware of its practical use. It has the name "Great Neck" floating in its gold plastic handle. Her verbal cadence is detached and spooky. You will not be able to erase this image and her words from your mind. I promise.