Twisters- An Indie Director Brings Americana And Glen Powell To Stir Up This Series

Quick Take:I loved the first Twister. I lived in tornado alley, and Twister is always a fun movie until it becomes someone’s reality. the ride at Universal Studios was hot garbage though (ride is a strong word). I’ve seen Twister enough times to qualify it as a desert island movie, except now I can’t find it with audio description, and it is way less fun. But, I did own it on VHS, and later BluRay. Twisters is basically trying to have its cake. It wants to be seen as a sequel, by putting that S at the end, so it isn’t a remake, though it is closer to a remake. It never mentions or uses anyone from the original, even though there are so many opportunities to do so. Lead Daisy Edgar-Jones plays a tornado whisperer, who uses a device called Dorothy in the opening segment. But, instead of tying her to the first film, her mom is Maura Tierney, which was such a missed opportunity. Helen Hunt would ahve been an excellent choice. Otherwise, she has to contend with a rowdy tornado wrangler (Glen Powell), in a plot that involves trying to destroy tornadoes, but also survive their destruction. Of course, the leads have chemistry, so romance ensues, just like the first time.

Lee Issac Chung was an odd choice for director, considering his last film was the indie Oscar nominee Menarie, but he really understands Americana. Powell steals the movie, which still boasts an impressive supporting cast, including Anthony Ramos. It isn’t quite the blazing monster the first film was, but a rocking country soundtrack, and Powell’s effortless charm make for a decent watch. The audio description is also really good, as it captures a lot of the action, and really random things like shooting fireworks into tornadoes. For more, check out the video.