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United Kingdom, Poland, Australia · 2022
1h 37m
Director Małgorzata Szumowska
Starring Naomi Watts, Billy Howle, Denis O'Hare, Parker Sawyers
Genre Drama, Thriller
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As an experienced climber ascends Mount Washington, she turns back before she reaches the summit as a huge blizzard approaches. On her way down, she encounters a lone, stranded man, and takes it upon herself to get them both down the mountain before nightfall arrives and they succumb to the storm.
San Francisco Chronicle by G. Allen Johnson
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.
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.
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.
Watts’ stoic, sturdy performance and the film’s affecting and formula-busting third act make this Infinite Storm well worth weathering.
Not only does Infinite Storm lack for a complete vision, it’s all too comfortable in settling for mawkishness.