Despite the Falling Snow
CARU Pictures | Release Date: March 31, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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60
Total FilmJames MottramMar 27, 2017
The 'dual roles' conceit doesn’t quite work, despite Ferguson's best efforts. But, while it struggles to find rhythm, you can't fault Sarif's ambitions. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersMar 30, 2017
Despite the Falling Snow is ostensibly a love story set against a Cold War thriller backdrop, but it features no heat and little tension. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawMar 27, 2017
It features laborious acting and directing, and a screenplay whose revelations are uninteresting, even were they not guessable long in advance. Read full review
40
The TelegraphTim RobeyMar 27, 2017
So many shivery night-time clinches in Moscow fill Despite the Falling Snow’s modest runtime, you wonder what proportion of the budget went on that ever-whirring snow machine. Read full review
40
Time Out LondonDavid ClackMar 27, 2017
Despite the Falling Snow is held back by stylistic choices. Read full review
40
EmpireIan FreerMar 27, 2017
An old school romantic thriller that lacks the subtleties and sophistication of recent spy storytelling, be it on the big screen (Bridge Of Spies) or small (The Night Manager). Read full review
30
VarietyOwen GleibermanApr 4, 2017
When a film’s basic strategy is to cut between the past and the present, it should create ripples of anticipatory tension. But Despite the Falling Snow is one of those movies in which the cross-cutting keeps destroying all mood and momentum — it feels more like channel-surfing. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNick SchagerMar 30, 2017
So tasteful it’s torturous, Despite the Falling Snow is a Cold War espionage thriller for those who like their period-piece action airless and derivative. Read full review
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