Blizzard of Souls
Film Movement | Release Date: January 8, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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6
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3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
Film ThreatJosiah TealJan 14, 2021
Despite minor hang-ups, Blizzard of Souls is a great war movie with a story that needs to be shared. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineMark Jenkins
The filmmakers are unafraid of the picturesque, lighting scenes so they resemble old-master canvases. Read full review
70
VarietyAlissa SimonJan 14, 2021
With its muscular direction by former documentarian Dzintars Dreibergs, atmospheric cinematography and careful attention to period detail, this account of a troop of Latvian Riflemen fighting first for the Russian Imperial Army against invading German forces and then for an independent Latvia should appeal to WWI buffs and fans of Sam Mendes’ “1917.” Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJan 7, 2021
Even with a thinly drawn lead, Blizzard of Souls maintains an undeniably raw power as a small country’s coming-of-age story, told through a bright-eyed wannabe hero and forged in a maelstrom of death and disillusionment. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungJan 4, 2021
The imagery is epic and dreamlike at the same time, the battleground covered in mist, grain stubble, snow. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarJan 8, 2021
Dreibergs excels with his measured but immersive set pieces—like one that unravels in a snowy landscape at night, best exemplifying his directorial brawn. Read full review
60
Screen DailyNeil YoungJan 21, 2021
It’s an aggressively stirring account of a nation painfully enduring catastrophic conflict as prelude to independence. Read full review
60
The GuardianEllen E JonesJan 4, 2021
Brantevics convincingly portrays Arturs’ four-year transformation from a callow youth to a war-weary one, but as a national coming-of-age story, The Rifleman never quite outgrows its innocent, uncritical patriotism. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJan 7, 2021
“Blizzard” is almost immaculately shot and edited, but its good-taste approach to warfare, along with its treacly music score by Lolita Ritmanis, underscores what seems its main reason for being: a relentless “Go, Latvia!” agenda — which has extended to its marketing here. Read full review
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