Part creature feature, part war movie, and part social commentary, Shadow in the Cloud doesn't always blend its ingredients evenly -- but it's frequently pulpy fun.
Shadow in the Cloud is an enjoyable popcorn movie that promises in-your-seat jumps with a handful of gender politics thrown in for good measure.
Read full articleThere's just enough here for 80 minutes of action, and Liang keeps the thrills coming and the twists turning at a brisk pace.
Read full articleI enjoyed this film for what it is: a tiny little action genre film.
Read full articleShadow in the Cloud was a surprisingly enjoyable flight of monstrous fancy that helped me start the year off with a happy smile.
Read full articleThose low budgets and short running times promise a certain kind of pleasure, and Shadow in the Cloud operates in that spirit.
Read full articleThe film has its issues with historical inaccuracy, a problematic writer, and a convoluted plot, but Chloë Grace Moretz makes it worth watching (especially if you like WWII plane movies).
Read full articleWhat makes this film unusually compelling is how Moretz brings such conviction to her performance that we want to see how she comes out of this — even as the world around her poses greater and greater threats to our suspension of disbelief.
Read full articleOverall there is a swirl of fun ideas here that simply never come together.
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