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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleAustin ChronicleMatthew MonagleWhile James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now, The End of the Tour) authors a slightly uneven depiction of childhood, Summering still captures the gentle doom of being aware that your life is about change forever.
- 60Rolling StoneDavid FearRolling StoneDavid FearSummering works better as a mood than it does a movie, succeeding in channeling a certain feeling of transition despite ambling, or occasionally stumbling though more traditional kids-flicks narrative beats.
- 50The PlaylistJason BaileyThe PlaylistJason BaileyAll in all, Summering is a very nice movie – sweet, affectionate, nostalgic, harmless – so it’s tempting to give it a pass. But “nice” and “compelling,” sadly, are not the same thing.
- 50The A.V. ClubLeigh MonsonThe A.V. ClubLeigh MonsonSummering may be a breezy little trip through the nostalgia of youth, but its stabs at deeper meaning are woefully immature.
- 42The Film StageChristopher SchobertThe Film StageChristopher SchobertHad [Ponsoldt] truly trusted his young performers and crafted the script accordingly, Summering could have been something special. Instead he’s made a film as unfocused and forgettable as a rainy late-summer afternoon. These characters deserve better.
- 42IndieWireNatalia WinkelmanIndieWireNatalia WinkelmanA misfire that’s as stilted as it is inert.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreSo yes, there’s the whiff of Stephen King’s story “The Body” to this, with emotional BFF bonding and the like. But barely a note of this contrived, Nutrasweetened melodrama engages, even on those rare instances in which something rings true.