65 reviews
If you are suspicious about watching this, you should be.
The movie itself was alright, not as bad as some people are making it out to be.
Now you may notice a lot of reviewers think it is the best movie made in the past 100 years, and deserves a perfect 10. What is suspicious is all these one or two line reviews were posted on the same day in August 2019. One might think someone connected to the production of the movie came on to imdb to inflate the rating.
Now you may notice a lot of reviewers think it is the best movie made in the past 100 years, and deserves a perfect 10. What is suspicious is all these one or two line reviews were posted on the same day in August 2019. One might think someone connected to the production of the movie came on to imdb to inflate the rating.
- NaranekAngmar
- May 19, 2022
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Meh.
Poorly acted. Not very believable. Cannot maintain suspension of disbelief. It is Long. Long and slow. Pretentious. Tries to be stylistic and fails. Music score is weak. It's as if it doesn't know what kind of film it wants to be. Fight scenes passable. It's not as if they didn't try, it just needs focus and one unifying vision. It's several genre of films stitched together.
Good quality but confusing plot
The quality of the movie is good.
But there is no explanation for what is going on.
Too much cryptic dialogue with no back story to make it understandable.
Many long and unnecessary scenes, with meaningless dialogue that did not explain or add to the story line.
Movie should have just be a little over one hour.
Watchable but not deeply enjoyable.
But there is no explanation for what is going on.
Too much cryptic dialogue with no back story to make it understandable.
Many long and unnecessary scenes, with meaningless dialogue that did not explain or add to the story line.
Movie should have just be a little over one hour.
Watchable but not deeply enjoyable.
- t2do2dl2da
- Jun 18, 2022
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What?????????????
It's always a problem when the central characters are all blond women and men with half shaved faces. Are these different people or the same people at different times? Who knows? Who cares? Is this a film about an assassin, or corporate espionage,or a pair of lovers? Who knows? Who cares? Did someone get a discount on a guitar player to score the entire film? Who knows? Who cares?
- drjgardner
- Aug 9, 2019
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Don't both watching if you haven't already
FLASH BACK ON TOP OF FLASH BACKS.
Three times running at one time all the time.
Just a absolute mess, put it in line and chop out rubbish not needed.
Would be interesting to see someone re-cut correctly.
Sound is horrible with no boom mic likely have to turn up and subtitles help.
Music is painful and not balanced and uter boring.
Worst movie I've seen for a very long time ago.
Just drags on and on and on and on.
Had high hopes and then needed to come here and see if others thought was rubbish too.
What people say you ready and think, yes yes yes that is correct.
Who called his phone when he got into the helicopter?
Three times running at one time all the time.
Just a absolute mess, put it in line and chop out rubbish not needed.
Would be interesting to see someone re-cut correctly.
Sound is horrible with no boom mic likely have to turn up and subtitles help.
Music is painful and not balanced and uter boring.
Worst movie I've seen for a very long time ago.
Just drags on and on and on and on.
Had high hopes and then needed to come here and see if others thought was rubbish too.
What people say you ready and think, yes yes yes that is correct.
Who called his phone when he got into the helicopter?
- theseanofsydney
- Oct 16, 2022
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Confusing is not the same as compelling.
- abtinbahador
- Aug 9, 2019
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Long and hard to follow
- kentmanning-48486
- Aug 9, 2019
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Go See It!
The Dude sums it up: "This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man." The story has a lot of twists and turns and you gotta pay attention to catch them all and keep up. You get a generous mix of action, intrigue and build up. But it's worth the ride to get to the end. On top of the interesting story, there's some really beautiful cinematography, well crafted shots, and a great score that reminded me of Blade Runner.
- jakem-75660
- Aug 10, 2019
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Awful
2 hours of my life I will never get back. Started with about 12 people in the theater. At the end, there were 3. Slow, terrible.
Ecco Breaks the Spy Movie Stereotype
Director Ben Medina does an incredible job of changing the typical spy movie narrative. Yes, it has action, intrigue and mind-bending twists, but Ecco focusses on the human element as well.
- drewdaddy68
- Aug 10, 2019
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Not what I was expecting...
This movie was not what I was expecting, but in a good way. I went in not knowing much but figuring it was a kind of mindless action film -which I like, sometimes that's all you want. But really if that's what you're looking for this movie is probably not for you, because it's not mindless at all. There is action, but there's a lot more focus on the plot than your average action flick. No spoilers, I'll just say that combination really worked for me. It made me overlook the few flaws, parts where it dragged a little or was confusing. Overall it held my attention and was different so I was into it. Beautifully shot, which is weird to say about an action movie lol Never heard of any of the actors but I thought the lead did a great job making what could have been a kind of unbelievable character seem real and actually making me care.
Bottom line, if you go into this expecting pure adrenaline you will probably not enjoy it. But if you want a more in-depth story to spark conversation along with some action, this will work for you like it did for me.
Bottom line, if you go into this expecting pure adrenaline you will probably not enjoy it. But if you want a more in-depth story to spark conversation along with some action, this will work for you like it did for me.
- avaxcontrol
- May 20, 2022
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Pretentious boring rubbish
I am actually not going to say a lot about this movie as I didn't bother to watch it out. I am only saying that I was misled by the 6.6 average rating which is a very high rating. One should get suspicious when the ratings are either 10 or 1 to 2. That means that the low ratings are actual genuine feedback and the 10 ratings from the cast, friends and family. Terrible acting, a confusing and incoherent story, boring and pretentious trying to be something it is clearly not. Do not waste your time on this.
- domialenic
- May 20, 2022
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an assassin move where the audiences were the ones to be assassinated.
It took away two hours of lifetime from everyone who watched the movie. Borong , confusing and inccomphensible from the verying beginning. Don't understand the high rating.
- jegiv-46372
- May 17, 2022
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Utterly terrible, meaningless and snail slow
Has all the production values of a bait and switch tv series pilot. First an engaging exciting airplane heist scene, after which practically nothing happens during the entire rest of the film. Almost 2 hours of overtly long drawn out scenes in which nothing of importance happens. Think about a bad slow tv drama and then double the slowness, it's unbelievable.
The music can be good at times and hides the fact that nothing of importance is happening, because the music conveys a sense of thrill. Take out the music and realize you're watching endless filler footage which simply does not matter. How this ever got distribution is a mystery, even Troma should've declined this borefest.
The music can be good at times and hides the fact that nothing of importance is happening, because the music conveys a sense of thrill. Take out the music and realize you're watching endless filler footage which simply does not matter. How this ever got distribution is a mystery, even Troma should've declined this borefest.
Aweful.. confusing and poor acting
Just boring.. slow and aweful storyline. All the reviews who rate this high and say they watched it 2 or 3 times are lying and shills. The worst hit man alive with slowness and silliness. Stiff as a board with no stealth' hispregnany bimbo freaks out yet doesn't ask about his scars??? Lol lame as f.
- tearitdownner
- Jun 30, 2022
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Convoluted unwatchable nonsense, dressed up in a pretty dress.
Convoluted unwatchable nonsense, dressed up in a pretty dress.
Literally 123 minutes of repetitive flashbacks of convoluted nonsense and illogical storytelling with endless dragged out scenes, with a few sweet shots of cinematography here and there. Absolutely terrible acting, directing, editing and writing makes this the worst film I've seen in a very long time. Medina needs to take up basket-weaving or something else. If half the effort wasted on all the shill reviews went towards decent filmmaking, there may have been something watchable here.
Literally 123 minutes of repetitive flashbacks of convoluted nonsense and illogical storytelling with endless dragged out scenes, with a few sweet shots of cinematography here and there. Absolutely terrible acting, directing, editing and writing makes this the worst film I've seen in a very long time. Medina needs to take up basket-weaving or something else. If half the effort wasted on all the shill reviews went towards decent filmmaking, there may have been something watchable here.
Literally 123 minutes of repetitive flashbacks of convoluted nonsense and illogical storytelling with endless dragged out scenes, with a few sweet shots of cinematography here and there. Absolutely terrible acting, directing, editing and writing makes this the worst film I've seen in a very long time. Medina needs to take up basket-weaving or something else. If half the effort wasted on all the shill reviews went towards decent filmmaking, there may have been something watchable here.
Literally 123 minutes of repetitive flashbacks of convoluted nonsense and illogical storytelling with endless dragged out scenes, with a few sweet shots of cinematography here and there. Absolutely terrible acting, directing, editing and writing makes this the worst film I've seen in a very long time. Medina needs to take up basket-weaving or something else. If half the effort wasted on all the shill reviews went towards decent filmmaking, there may have been something watchable here.
- Top_Dawg_Critic
- Jun 25, 2023
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Horrible....1/10
This was a complete waste of time. Someone should've paid me to watch this mess. Honestly, the director should be doing something in the restaurant industry, perhaps a line cook, or a waiter. And here I thought "Slipstream" was the worst. Nope, not anymore.
- tadeconllc
- Jun 14, 2022
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Not your typical action movie
The mystery of the storyline in ECCO was very intriguing and kept me engaged. The cinematography was especially captivating. The performances by the three main actors had nuances that didn't just give away the story or the twists. Additionally, I appreciated seeing different faces on screen than the normal ones in a genre like this because it leads one to think that these people could be anyone.
MacGruber is back!! Wait, what??
Thought this was a Macgruber sequel for about 20 minutes in, but sadly it's not. The main character even looks a bit like Will Forte! Unfortunately, it's just a regular old movie -- no throat rips, no sex scenes on the tombstone with the ghost of your dead wife, and no distracting the enemy with a stalk of celery sticking out of your butt. I'm going to go watch Macgruber. I would suggest you do the same.
- redskies-32191
- Jun 12, 2022
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ECCO Breaks the Mold!
Visually stunning and well-crafted first film from Ben Medina. His take on the crime thriller genre was amazingly creative and unexpected! Great performances from the cast especially Lathrop Walker made for a unique and satisfying experience. Go see it!
- aarontfields-1
- Aug 10, 2019
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Very pretty film, intense, interesting pace and style
From the opening scene I was intrigued, Real good acting and story telling. Would have done a few things differently but doesn't take away from the overall picture. I left satisfied.
- kraussersirwolf
- Aug 12, 2019
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managed 40 minutes of this drivel
I hate it when budget production companies spend more money on filming in cinema quality resolution than compromising and spending some of the budget on semi known actors who have the ability to act instead of unknowns who try there hardest not to look like there regurgitation a script and actively trying to ignore the camera filming them.
Sort of breaking the forth wall without intending to break the forth wall.
After 10 minutes i had to look up the cast because i couldn't work out how the female love interest was dead one minute and pregnant the next because you can't keep track of the flashbacks and can't work out what is present day ?
I learned there were two female love interests. Both look incredibly similar. One had a hard time maintaining an american accent and her Australian accent poked through often.
I say 40 minutes because i had to go and watch some pain dry instead because that made more sense.
Sort of breaking the forth wall without intending to break the forth wall.
After 10 minutes i had to look up the cast because i couldn't work out how the female love interest was dead one minute and pregnant the next because you can't keep track of the flashbacks and can't work out what is present day ?
I learned there were two female love interests. Both look incredibly similar. One had a hard time maintaining an american accent and her Australian accent poked through often.
I say 40 minutes because i had to go and watch some pain dry instead because that made more sense.
- spellerwix
- Sep 15, 2023
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Headache
I can't say to much about this movie b/c I couldn't watch more then 25-30 minutes of it. For me it was horrible. Filled with nonsense flashbacks on top of flashbacks then on top of more flashbacks. Cinematography was way under par. Maybe if editing was done halfway decent, would've helped. But then again, editing can't fix bad directing or acting. And it definitely can't fix the Incomprehensible story due to its terrible writing. Overall I've come to terms with the fact that I'll never have those 25 or so minutes I lost and wasted watching this atrocity of a movie. I'm surprised I watch for as long as i did. That being said i truly dont understand how this movie is rated as high as it is. For me its safe to say that I'd rather have enjoyed watching a cheesy 90's Pauly Shore movie.
Just saying 😏
Just saying 😏
- bmorjayroc
- Sep 13, 2023
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Random waste of 90 min
Bad. It is like they made the movie and cut it in 20 pieces then randomly spliced it together. Flashbacks into dreams into visions. I imagine this is what drugs must be like. You aren't sure what is happening and you are bored and wait, great butt, and some violence and whispering in the background. On and on for 90 minutes of confusion. Movie about an assassin who has dejavue. Like Bourne and 100 other spy movies. It's like they had a million dollars and wanted to make a movie but spliced it together blindfolded. Is Michael a good guy or a lunatic? Guess we will never know. How comforting. Skip this mind trip waste of time.
- joeyford-55342
- Sep 3, 2023
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Sleep inducing nothingness.
I tried to watch through this to the end and gave up, because nothing happens in this movie. It's two hours of confusing, random flashbacks, silence alternated with cryptic voiceovers, and drawn-out, artful camera work that has nothing to do with advancing any plot. It seems like about 40 minutes of the movie is super slow softcore romance scenes, with the actors pawing and kissing and moaning in slow motion for no purpose other than to inflate the run time.
Utterly pointless drivel, with a soundtrack that is always going hard and weird to try and convince you that drama is happening. It isn't. There's no chronology to grasp because everything is so cut up, no pay off for the slog of waiting for something to happen or make sense, no dialogue that doesn't sound like it was written by a failed poet, no piece of music that isn't so exaggerated it makes what little is happening on screen seem comical. Don't waste your time and don't believe all the rabid, shilling reviews that obviously come from the staff or producers involved.
Utterly pointless drivel, with a soundtrack that is always going hard and weird to try and convince you that drama is happening. It isn't. There's no chronology to grasp because everything is so cut up, no pay off for the slog of waiting for something to happen or make sense, no dialogue that doesn't sound like it was written by a failed poet, no piece of music that isn't so exaggerated it makes what little is happening on screen seem comical. Don't waste your time and don't believe all the rabid, shilling reviews that obviously come from the staff or producers involved.
- djochoa-16866
- Sep 8, 2023
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