this clear-eyed Disney+ music biopic tells the true story of teen Zach Sobiech, who wrote a hit song while dying from cancer; "Clouds" keeps its focus squarely on the ground from start to finish, and it soars that much higher for it
Justin Baldoni's young-adult romance knows exactly which audience it's playing to, and accomplishes much of what it sets out to do: break your heart, while leaving you humming a sorrowful-yet-catchy tune
it's a sob story indeed, but where "Clouds" goes right is giving viewers an equal amount of fighting and living with something substantial to take away from all of the schmaltz
a surprisingly mature look at life and death; While it may look like a simple, Disney-fied version of reality, there's a maturity to be found in "Clouds" that is more than a bit surprising, but also quite welcome
by Barry Hertz [The Globe and Mail ]
by Robert Kojder [Flickering Myth ]
