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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Film ThreatAlex SavelievFilm ThreatAlex SavelievNever Gonna Snow Again says so much with so little: how thinly shielded these people are from the encroaching doom, how said doom is brought about by utter ignorance (an extended shot of a tree being devoured by metallic jaws scars the soul), and how this distance from the realities of the world manifests itself in their distance from each other.
- 88Slant MagazineWilliam RepassSlant MagazineWilliam RepassWith Never Gonna Snow Again, Malgorzata Szumowska presents a charm against apocalyptic despair but also willful ignorance, insisting that, with sufficient imagination, we can face a climate crisis of our own making.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThere’s a rich confectionery of strangeness, sadness and fear to this very absorbing film.
- 80CineVueMatthew AndersonCineVueMatthew AndersonThe haunting supernatural forces at work in Never Gonna Snow Again are elusive, inexplicable and yet perfectly in sync with reality.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinNever Gonna Snow Again, Poland’s submission for the 2021 international film Oscar, is an intriguing, hypnotic, often beautiful but ultimately inconclusive dramedy.
- 60The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaUtgoff is irresistibly compelling, instilling in his character a silent yet singular presence worthy of the “superhero” status that he ultimately acquires.
- 58The Film StageOrla SmithThe Film StageOrla SmithOne’s mileage may vary with Never Gonna Snow Again, depending on whether a rich and intriguing atmosphere alone can sustain your attention.