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Snapshots of the tumults of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| RogerEbert.comNell MinowHedges has a gift for bringing us into the lives of characters in even the briefest sketches with the strong support of an outstanding cast. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreOf all the Zoomed pandemic movies, big budget and small, the brilliant storyboarding, concise scripting, motivated and moving performances (direction) and editing of The Same Storm make this the one they ought to teach in film schools. And of all the lockdown films, this is the one that brings back the fullest range of experiences, emotions, fears, fury and hope of 2020. |
| TheWrapRonda Racha PenriceEven with its frequent clumsiness and failed ambitions, The Same Storm serves as an important time capsule of how we felt and behaved in the worst of times. As time elapses and memories get fuzzier, The Same Storm will prove to be not just a film but also an invaluable piece of history. |
| VarietyLisa KennedyIt’s an often-touching time capsule of a harrowing moment in which rampant death and police brutality, white privilege and surging activism answered the call of so much grief. |
| The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberIn short, this film leaves us moved and provoked — and impressed with its technical accomplishments — even if it isn’t a perfect distillation of our ongoing national nightmare. |
| IndieWireDavid EhrlichThe sum of Hedges’ film is greater than any of its parts, even if its parts are not always worthy of the people who have been hired to play them. Individual scenes feel flat, but even the least effective of them contribute to the larger web in some way, and the touching final call that brings this curio full circle effectively articulates how our isolation has only made us all more essential to each other. |
| ObserverRex ReedBrief moments of light shine through the darkness, but mostly it’s a disappointing study of the confusing time we live in now. It’s a noble experiment that wears itself out fast, then drags out the running time until the idea of Covid-19 fades in the rearview mirror and we’re left facing even more problems than we started out with. |
| The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaIt’s a well-intentioned gesture of solidarity that tries so desperately to be relatable, it feels alienating. |
