By Zachary Klein
Xiaojing Wang’s Weather Forecast is contemplative. Long takes and wide shots initially call to mind the phenomena known as slow cinema, but as the film wanes on, it’s clear the similarities are only skin-deep. While not entirely without merit, Weather Forecast ends up being a meandering short film in search of an ethereal truth about humanity and ultimately just comes out as a twee story about faith in… something. It’s not entirely clear what we’re supposed to put our faith in. Aesthetically pleasing and sweet in some regards, but overall there needs to be more here philosophically for Wang’s work to stand amongst the peers it resembles.
This film earns 3 out of 5 stars from me.
Zachary Klein is a rising junior at DePaul University, working towards a BFA in Film & Television Production. They also write regularly for their university’s newspaper The DePaulia and work as an independent filmmaker. They can usually be found watching whatever peaks their interest on the Criterion Channel this month.
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