TWISTERS makes for an ideal big-screen experience aided by Daisy Edgar-Jones’s fine performance.

Twisters (English) Review {3.0/5} & Review Rating

Director: Lee Isaac Chung

Twisters Movie Review Synopsis:
TWISTERS is the story of a woman fighting her fears along with tornadoes. Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones), based in central Oklahoma, USA, is a college student who forms a storm-chasing group along with her boyfriend Jeb (Daryl McCormack) and friends Javi (Anthony Ramos), Addy (Kiernan Shipka) and Praveen (Nik Dodani). They prepare a model through which they try to tame the tornado. They venture towards a tornado, but it is of the F5 category, which is the most devastating of all. Jeb, Addy and Praveen are killed while trying to escape. Kate miraculously survives. She is devastated and gives up storm chasing. Five years pass. Kate is now settled in New York where she works in the weather department in a news channel. She is quite instinctive about weather patterns and that makes her indispensable to her team. One day, Javi pays her a visit. He tells her that he has formed a team called Storm PAR and they are using a three-dimensional model that can better study the tornadoes. The data collected through these scans can help predict a tornado in advance in future, thus saving a lot of lives. Javi asks her help as she’s accurate about which way the tornado will be formed. Kate is still haunted by her past but nevertheless, agrees to join Javi. Both proceed to Oklahoma. Here, they bump into Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), a YouTuber famous for chasing storms. The mission begins for the Storm PAR team. Sadly, Kate’s past acts as a roadblock. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Twisters Movie Story Review:
Joseph Kosinski’s story is promising. Mark L Smith’s screenplay is a bit shaky in between but gets better in the second half. The characters are very well fleshed out and their quirk and personalities are well written and thought of. The dialogues are witty, but the technical jargon goes over the heads at times. In the previous part, TWISTER (1996), the complex words were such that one could at least guess what the characters were talking about, unlike in TWISTERS.

Lee Isaac Chung’s direction is great. The first part has a strong recall value as it was one of its kind. Hence, making a sequel (even though it is a standalone one and hardly has any connection with the first part) is a risk as it could backfire. Thankfully, the risk pays off due to the taut script and execution. Lee is aided by the technical team and together they create the perfect tornado atmosphere on screen. In fact, it’s a film that should be seen only in cinemas.

However, after a rocking beginning, the film slows down as it takes time to establish the characters and the setting. A few scenes even seem repetitive. One fears that the film is going on a predictable route. Thankfully, there’s an interesting twist just after the interval that many would not see coming. The climax is the best part of the film.

Twisters Movie Performances:
Daisy Edgar-Jones looks lovely and delivers a very fine performance. She handles the film on her shoulders effortlessly. Glen Powell is dashing, and his mere presence elevates a scene. As a performer, he’s first-rate. Anthony Ramos lends able support though his hairstyle could have been better. Daryl McCormack, Nik Dodani and Kiernan Shipka are decent in cameos. Harry Hadden-Paton (Ben; journalist) leaves a mark. Brandon Perea (Boone), Maura Tierney (Cathy Cooper; Kate’s mother), Sasha Lane (Lilly), David Corenswet (Scott) and Tunde Adebimpe (Dexter) lend able support.

Twisters movie music and other technical aspects:
Benjamin Wallfisch’s music is exhilarating. Dan Mindel’s cinematography is splendid and adds to the big screen effect. Patrick M Sullivan Jr’s production design is realistic, especially the ravaged towns hit by tornadoes. Eunice Jera Lee’s costumes are appealing, particularly the one worn by Glen. The VFX and action are the strengths of the film. Terilyn A Shropshire’s editing is functional.

Twisters Movie Review Conclusion:
On the whole, TWISTERS makes for an ideal big-screen experience. At the box office, it has taken a slow start but can grow over the weekend.