Infinite Storm
Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: March 25, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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11
Negative:
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
Film ThreatRob RectorApr 14, 2022
Settings aside, Infinite Storm is Watt’s show, and she is thoroughly invested. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzMar 25, 2022
If this movie and her previous project signal a shift in Watts' career that will be dominated by survival tales that put her at the center of a movie and showcase her doing things that give most viewers a pulled tendon just sitting there in the audience, so much the better. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 23, 2022
At times almost too unbearably intense to watch but ultimately rewarding and with an uplifting twist, “Infinite Storm” is based on the amazing, true-life story of one Pam Bales, who in 2010 set out on an excursion to the top of Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States, which is famous for its unpredictable weather and exhilarating but dangerous paths. Read full review
70
The New York TimesManohla DargisMar 24, 2022
With this role, Watts is reminding us that she can hold the screen by herself and without saying a word tell you everything you need to know about a character — and all the while looking fantastic. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMar 24, 2022
This is a daring and memorable depiction of trauma, compassion and resilience. Read full review
70
Screen RantRachel LaBonteMar 22, 2022
Enhanced by an all-in performance from Watts and impressive behind-the-camera work, Infinite Storm is a ride that's both engrossing and emotional. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 22, 2022
Watts’ stoic, sturdy performance and the film’s affecting and formula-busting third act make this Infinite Storm well worth weathering. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyApr 6, 2022
If it falls a bit short as human drama, however, Szumowska’s latest — a 180-degree turn from her last, the excellent Polish allegorical tale “Never Gonna Snow Again” — is fully satisfying as an appreciation of Nature as magnificent adversary. Read full review
60
TheWrapRobert AbeleMar 22, 2022
The movie’s secret sauce is humanity through action, what Watts’ Pam in all her heart, knowledge, grit, solitude, caring, irritation, and worry shows us when she’s in her element: what losing and finding looks like in real time. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubBrent SimonMar 24, 2022
What sustains a viewer’s interest in Infinite Storm is Watts’ controlled performance, and the film’s direction. Read full review
50
The PlaylistAsher LubertoMar 29, 2022
This gripping, taciturn thriller set in a frozen landscape isn’t necessarily any different from the other titles, but the well-crafted drama is a good reminder of how tangible atmosphere can transcend predictable narrative. At least at first. Read full review
50
The Film StageJared MobarakMar 24, 2022
Where the narrative’s bookends highlight the psychological and emotional toll of what happens (along with the whys), the bulk of the runtime is spent pretending as though the survival aspect of the journey is as captivating. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyMar 24, 2022
Not to get all Aristotelian about it, but for a plot to be more than just a succession of incidents, it needs some kind of mindful opposition to the protagonist’s efforts. This “Infinite Storm” lacks. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMar 24, 2022
The imagery by cinematographer Michal Englert is stupendous, but the dialogue and plot by actor-turned-screenwriter Joshua Rollins, who also has a small role in the film, are a bit too minimal. Infinite Storm always shows the perils we face but never explains them. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMar 23, 2022
The film’s inertness is unexpected, and a tad disappointing, considering that first-time screenwriter Joshua Rollins has unearthed some genuinely fascinating details about Bales’s backstory that were not in either published account of the rescue. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonMar 22, 2022
Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska (“The Other Lamb”) directs for the big screen, with eye-pleasing mountain visuals (the Slovenian Alps subs for Mount Washington) and a well-executed adventure. But when the setting is in civilization, the drama grinds to a halt. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineWes GreeneMar 22, 2022
Not only does Infinite Storm lack for a complete vision, it’s all too comfortable in settling for mawkishness. Read full review
42
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMar 24, 2022
Despite the refreshingly experiential flavor of Szumowska’s approach, her film is handcuffed by the facts of its true story, and Pam remains at such a pronounced emotional remove that it sometimes feels as if she’s only hiking up that mountain because the facts of the matter demand that she must. Read full review
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