January 13, 2007
Irritatingly simple-minded gay coming-of-age story.
Robert Stadlober,
Kostja Ullmann,
Alicja Bachleda-Curus,
Miriam Morgenstern,
Tristano Casanova
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A confident teen rowing team faces an unexpected challenge -- both in and out of the water -- in this coming-of-age comedy drama. Summer Storm primarily concerns the angsty Tobi (Robert Stadlober), a ... read more
DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006
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Flixster Reviews (376)
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April 20, 2009This sweet gay German film has some great music and some really tender moments.
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December 15, 2008I hate romance movies. BUT I love gay romance. I have no idea why and so in July of 2008 I just watched a lot of gay romance movies because they are so damn awesome. They are the only kind of romance movies in which I want the characters to get together. So anyway, although the m... read more
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April 2, 2010This was a really good coming-of-age story with its confusions, crushes, and heartaches but with touches of humor as well. The ending was also good, no tragedy here.
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December 7, 2008Coming of age and out of a young teen boy who is going to a camp for a rowing competition. Who is the competition, none other than an all gay rowing team. Nice enough story and acting.
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January 7, 2008I rowed for five years in high school, and was on the rowing team when I came out of the closet at seventeen. That being said, when I heard about this movie, I felt an obligation to see it. That being said, I never had a crush on a straight best friend (at least not to the extent... read more
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June 18, 2007It was an excelent comming out film. The interaction with his straight friend really lent it a lot more credibility than many of the others I've seen, and more importantly, it was believable.
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June 17, 2007Great film. Has some visually brilliant shots and awsomely moving scenes. A great tale of two best friends both struggleing with growing up and becoming the people we are meant to be.
Critic Reviews
May 19, 2006
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
May 12, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
It's sunny and frothy, with odd laugh-out-loud moments. Full Review
May 10, 2006
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
This gay coming-of-age film from Germany ultimately has few original aspects, but it is an intelligently wrought drama that makes it a respectable entry in the genre.
March 30, 2006
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
While it has little in it that hasn't been covered by other coming-out movies, it's pleasant enough. Full Review
March 24, 2006
Jan Stuart, Newsday
Kreutzpainter limns his multifarious characters with an amiable, unforced humor and an authentic feel for the ways in which good kids respond to peer pressure with less-than-admirable behavior. Full Review
March 24, 2006
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Equal parts earnest and endearing, Bavarian director Marco Kreuzpaintner's gay romance tackles its adolescent heartaches with unusual compassion. Full Review
March 24, 2006
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
The slo-mo opening, accompanied by sappy music, tells you everything you need to know about Summer Storm, an uninspired gay coming-of-age import from Germany.
March 23, 2006
Nathan Lee, New York Times
Summer Storm is another of those soft-core, simple-minded stories about a geeky young gay man (Robert Stadlober as Tobi) struggling with his sexuality over the course of a long, hot, sexed-up summer. Full Review
March 23, 2006
Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News
For a small coming-of-age film, this picture is remarkably well photographed and acted. But the single-mindedness with which it seems determined to have almost everyone rowing in the same sexual direc...
March 23, 2006
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Summer Storm is a contemporary teen summer romance with a modern sexual twist -- though in many ways, it's just the same old malarkey. Full Review
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