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I love disaster movies and Twister (1996) is one of my all-time favourites. It embodies the 90s, and although cheesy, it's a total comfort movie.

I was really excited for Twisters and the trailers looked like it would live up to the hype. Seeing this tonight I couldn't help but compare the two movies and feel disappointed. Twisters isn't bad, it's just bland.

Jan De Bont had a captivating style of directing with big aerial shots and practical action scenes that worked with the relatively new CGI back in '96. The cast was also stellar (especially Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cary Elwes etc). Twisters at times feels like a caricature of the previous film's characters but uninteresting and not particularly likeable. Daisy Edgar-Jones does a great job and there's decent chemistry between her and Glen Powell (albeit not to the same extent of Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt).

Mark Mancina's score was one of the best action scores of the 90s and I was really looking forward to at least a reference, but unfortunately we only get a generic score from Benjamin Wallfisch. I do rate the solid country soundtrack though.

What are the good things about Twisters? The set pieces are on point - especially the rodeo and finale in the town. The effects are amazing and there's a couple moments of spectacle. I think if you haven't seen (or aren't a huge fan) of the original, you'll probably appreciate this one a lot more.

I want to keep this brief because there really isn't so much to say about this film. The plot is beat to death, with the emotional and plot pivot beats being as predictable as a marvel movie. The film doesn't take itself all that seriously, which is certainly an upside considering how mediocre it is. Every now and then the humor is pretty good and Glen Powell's performance easily is the best out of the two leads. One huge shining mark for the film are the gorgeous wide shot visuals and awesome destruction and effects of the tornados. They did a great job of capturing the beauty of the American midwest.

Beisdes these things, it is an entirely predictable and forgettable film about finishing the job after a haunting tragedy. Despite how average it was, I still enjoyed the film, at least enough for a random Wednesday.

Twisters is odd because it's not really a sequel to the original Twister (1996), nor is it a remake. It's its own thing. And that's kind of a good thing. This film is highly predictable, which takes away a lot of the suspense, but it still manages to present a few exciting moments. Also, I expected the visual effects to far surpass the ones from the 90s, but they honestly seem about the same. And there are far too many characters for me to care about any of them individually, except for Glen Powell, who is a whirlwind of charisma. Even with all its eye-rolling moments, I enjoyed watching Twisters.

Twisters is certainly well made with a talented core cast. It is far from a bad film, but I found the story to be familiar and predictable as far as disaster films go.

I was happy to settle into something fun and entertaining; I don't think my expectations were too high, but I think Twisters was missing tension, which is a vital part of a film like this. At no point did I feel any of the central cast of characters were under real threat as they bounced between set piece stunts.

Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones are very watchable in the leads and Anthony Ramos does well to give dimensions to a difficult role. There are however, simply too many peripheral characters.

A large portion of the film's runtime focusses on the relationship between the two leads and, aside from Anthony Ramos, there is no time left to flesh out the rest of the supporting cast, who operate largely as comic relief.

Have you noticed an epidemic of movies that don't take themselves seriously? They often involve knowing looks/winks at the camera and meta-jokes that break the fourth wall. (And maybe a Ryan Reynolds appearance.) Twisters is not that. In fact, it is the opposite of that. Twisters is a throwback to when summer blockbusters just went for it, and it is ridiculous in all the best ways. This movie builds on what made the original Twister fun, dials all of it up to 11, and makes absolutely zero apologies for it. Not coincidentally, I had an absolute blast. Everybody who walked into that theater knew what they were signing up for, and we all got it. Not only that, but these characters were way more well rounded than the original, so I understood their choices and cared more when the winds started swirling. It isn't perfect, and it certainly strains credulity throughout, but it was a thrill ride that treated its setting, characters, and audience like they deserved some respect. What's not to like about that?

PS - Powell and Edgar-Jones were absolutely tailor-made for this one.

Recently saw the 90s version with the same title starring Hunt & Paxton which was an epic disaster thriller. It was better than this one in every sense be it casting, acting, emotional connect or gravity & intensity of scenes. One thing though seemed to have improved is the visual effects and why not, it's been 30 years since the previous one got released. It's the least they could have done.

Kate, a former tornado chaser is lured back to study a series of tornados expected to hit Oklahoma. Still haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years, she crosses paths with fearless Tyler Owens, a modern day tornado chaser cum blogger and his awesome team. In 1996 version they had this alert system called Dorothy which was supposed to track the nature of the tornado. In this film they go next level to mitigate the tornado itself.

Daisy Edgar Jones looks great but disappoints with her portrayal of Kate. Her performance lacked the vigor and magnitude that Hunt's character had. Glen Powell carries the whole movie with his ever-charming role. Though this movie lacked the thrill that the other Twister had, maybe because of the better cast involved in the earlier installment, current version excels in the visual department. Those Tornados looked realistically awesome on the big screen.

So the graphics and visuals are outstanding! It looks like devastation is actually happening. Some of the scenes looking down on the towns were cool but the scenes in the air were incredibly detailed and beautiful. Beyond that I didn't care for it. I wanted to love it but just couldn't . I didn't care or root for any character. I wanted them to all be sucked up into the tornado! There was on scene, early in the movie , that disposed of a character that was awesome. All the performances were hackneyed and just trying to hard. Save your money and wait for it to come on TV or your favorite streaming service.

Nowhere near as good as the original. Why did they feel the need to remake this? Why can't studios come up with their own new ideas instead of remaking past great movies? What has happened to Hollywood? Where has creativity gone to? It's like they fired or all the best creators quit in Hollywood. I just don't get it. Why are so many movies so horrible today? It's so sad what's been going on lately.

I would highly recommend just watching the original again instead of this mess. The visuals are OK (sometimes), but the original's effects were really good as well, and that was decades ago. The acting and story was subpar at best.

2 out of 10 - save yourself some money and watch the original instead.

This movie is the platonic ideal of a summer blockbuster. Maybe I just say that because I've watched the original Twister on cable several hundred times, but this movie captures the tone and charm of old school Amblin movies better than pretty much anything else in the last 20 years. This movie is shot and edited like it could have come out in the late 90s and that just hits a real nostalgia spot for me. Others might think that makes the movie a little too familiar and predictable, and that's an entirely fair opinion. Same could be said for Top Gun Maverick, but everyone loved it. When you're on a roller coaster, you can see all the twists and turns ahead of time, but that doesn't matter when you're there for the ride.

Also what a crazy two weeks for movies that feature exactly one scene with Kiernan Shipka.

Twisters takes what worked best about the original movie and expands on it. The chemistry between the main cast is off the charts. The special effects are well done and never suspend belief in the disasters happening on screen. The story makes clear the objective from the beginning and doesn't take its foot off the gas from there. It's also nice to see some Oklahoma representation in a major production. However, the movie isn't perfect, of course. Some of the story is predictable at times, characters motivations flip flop, and some of the science in the movie may just be movie magic. Despite all of that, Twisters is easily a summer blockbuster done right and a great time at the movies. So if you feel these types of movies, chase them!

Although billed as a disaster film, "Twisters" starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones has insane romcom energy through and through. This is not to say it doesn't have those big popcorn blockbuster breathtaking tornado moments, but really, this film is a romcom at heart. Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones are magnetic, charming, and have great banter and chemistry, which makes the slow moments in the film work really well. This is just a fun movie that has something for everyone, from ridiculous action moments to drama and emotional beats, and some swoon-worthy romance and comedy as well. This film might not be perfect, but it is perfect for a summer blockbuster that provides great escapism and fun. See it on the biggest screen possible.

The original was a hoot - not because it had any pretense of reality or scientific accuracy but because a cast including some really good players made it worth the ride. Bill Paxton, PSH - God rest them - Helen Hunt, Carey Elwes ... Not to mention lines that stick in your head - "Rabbit is good, rabbit is wise" - "That's no moon, it's a space station!"... Anyway, I found it hard to get excited about any of these characters. The noisy background "characters" were just that: background. Glen Powell is a good actor I suppose but he's cursed with a permanent smirk on his face that makes any other expression hard to read or believe.

The acting was bland. The whole thing was very predictable. The awkward interaction between characters was very noticeable. I mean there was no chemistry at all and everyone lacked depth. The professions didn't fit the characters at all. This was such a poor remake of the original, which was a timeless classic. Glen Powell was a cowboy scientist and former rodeo whatever, and it was just crap. He is such a good actor, and this was such a waste of his talent. They really couldn't have come up with something better than this? And oh my God, the music...country music playing throughout the whole dang movie making it so much worse. The main character was bland, boring and basic. I guess if your a teenager this would a good fit. Otherwise, I would say hard pass. But if you need background noise and don't mind country music, here ya go.

Twister is an almost three decades older movie yet it has unquestionably superior cinematography, editing, sound editing, surround sound mixing, score and soundtrack. It also has much more creative and visually memorable tornado sequences.

Does Twisters have higher resolution CGI? Yes, the CGI is higher resolution but it's not used right and the quality has barely improved since the one decade older tornado movie "Into The Storm".

There is zero mention of climate change and the human causes of more extreme weather.

There's a rodeo sequence (really?) that could have easily been replaced with some other activity like monster truck show or whatever.

They could have made the tornadoes more dark, ominous and violent like in Twister. It also lacks thrilling shots of crazy debris almost hitting the characters.

The could have made it suspenseful and less predictable by adding and killing off some well developed and likable characters.

High frame rate 3D would have been the appropriate choice for an action movie like this, but they cheaped out..

The budget of Twisters is double the budget of Twister. Unbelievable.

You can clearly tell that it was directed by someone who has no talent or experience with directing action.

Twisters is not a sequel to Twister. It's a pointless re-imagining of Twister.

There would have been a chance for some cinematic magic again if they hired the right people to make a sequel to Twister: Director: James Cameron or Jan De Bont Writers: David Koepp and Anne-Marie Martin.

Yes, you come into this wanting storms and bonkers special effects.

Yes.

You want it to make your ears pop and take your breath away.

Yes.

You definitely want all that.

And this sequel for the most part delivers that.

Especially in the beginning.

This movie shows great courage when (what I thought) main characters quickly become tragic victims of the first devastating storm we witness as an audience.

That was impressive.

You like this character? You like this actor?

Too bad! Off they go! They gone!

So, the director or the writer has no problem getting rid off someone, but where they are timid is getting certain characters to connect.

Like, really, really connect.

This movie holds back big time from natural human chemistry.

And that's where this movie goes from an easy 8 to a so sad 6.

The effects are awesome. They really are.

The story and the main characters are too calm in this storm.

Glen Powell is great. He's a star. He has a great future ahead with many leading roles.

It's the other half.

I don't know if it's how she's written but there is so much restraint with her character that it's extremely frustrating.

Extremely frustrating.

The film otherwise is a wonderful tribute to the origin story.

Funny and fantastic supporting actors as eccentric storm chasers in Tornado Alley.

But the ending and the complete failure to cross the finish line emotionally makes the audience feel unfulfilled.

After surviving a somewhat primitive experiment to study tornados, Kate Carter is convinced to return to the project, she has to discover just who she's placing her life on the line for.

It's a mixed bag, I'd argue it's not a patch on the original, which is superior in every single measure, it's watchable, looks good, but is ultimately somewhat unsatisfying.

On the plus side, some of the shots are great, especially the panoramic views, some very convincing special effects too, it's a very nice looking film, some fine music choices too.

Unfortunately, it feels like there's a big gap at the centre of it, it just lacks a certain sense of direction, but worse, I'm not a fan of the characters, I simply couldn't warm to Kate, and as for Tyler, no comment.

Talk about stereotypes, it was like stepping back to the 1080'w we have the frosty lead Kate, the dimwit square jawed, handsome but brash male character, we have the Asian tech guy, and where would we be without the ever so English fool, it could have been a Murder, she wrote lineup.

Go and watch the original instead.

6/10.

I liked the original 1996 film quite a bit and was skeptical about this sequel. Surprisingly, I actually like "Twisters" slightly more than the original. First off, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell have fantastic chemistry on screen. They take time to build up their relationship and it feels natural. They're surrounded by a cast of interesting, fleshed out side characters that really add to the heart and soul of the film. The entire cast has such an easy flow with each other that the jokes in the script work really well. It's not a comedy, but it's got humor and charm. Second, the plot is pretty light, but vastly entertaining. I thought this film handled the science of tornadoes and potentially disrupting them far better than the original. The special effects are really well done. There are only a few small moments where you can tell some CGI had to be used, but it overall feels pretty real. Really my only real criticism is in regards to a small subplot involving the group Storm Par and their investors. It makes sense (sort of), but I also think you could cut it and rework that part of the story. It doesn't hurt the film, but it also doesn't add to it. Overall, this is a really fun movie with great leads that's slightly better than the original 1996 film. I actually recommend seeing this in the theater if you can, it's worth the ticket price to catch on big screen.

Im hooked from the beginning to the end, and i was glad that i have chance to watch this movie in theatre, for a "disaster themed" movie, twister is really a nail in the coffin. The cinematography beautiful and you could really feel that youre with them in the tornadoes disaster

On the other side the personality and the story is a bit cliche but still make you cheer for the main lead. And i would say for a "disaster themed" movie, the story is quite good. Overall this is a MUST WATCH MOVIE IN THEATRE

Please !!! Go grab your popcorn and watch this movie in the theatre, you would have a good time xoxo.

"Twisters" is a film that fulfills its purpose of entertaining without further pretensions, it has a simple script with some slight changes to the original film but it almost seems like a carbon copy of it, more than a sequel it seems like a remake, although it is entertaining, it does not surpass the original. The cast gives good performances, highlighting the leading couple, the director's work is notable in each scene, the special effects hit the mark about looking realistic, but the cinematography is quite typical and doesn't stand out too much. "Twisters" is entertaining but could have been a better movie.

To be fair, if you removed every braincell before watching this movie, it would probably be a 7/10. But the reality is that within 10 minutes of starting to watch, an ounce of intelligence would creep its way back in to your head, and you would utter the first "FFS" of many over the next couple of hours.

There isn't a single moment of the movie that you will not predict, nor a single moment of the movie that you will have any emotional connection to any of the characters.

If you really want a tornado movie, just go find yourself a way to watch the old one! It's almost entirely the same story progression as the new one, with the one difference being that it sucks 80% less.

Me: i don't get this thing everyone has for Glen Powell, he just looks like a regular guy to me??

*sees Twisters*

me: ...ok I get it now. 😍

This was a blast. Had a huge smile on my face and the widest eyeballs damn near the whole movie. It's a teeny bit long, and the end is a little polarizing, but overall it's a great time. And soooo many tornados. Haha .. and not only is it action packed, but I was struck by the beauty and cinematography, this movie has some very lovely, quiet, beautiful shots and moments. Really impressive, and a very worthy sequel to a much beloved film. See it on the biggest screen possible.

Watching this film is like surviving a real tornado - except instead of physical damage, it's your brain cells that take the hit.

The characters are so flat and lacking in substance that it becomes hard to care about their fate.

The script is so poorly written that not even the special effects can save this movie from mediocrity.

They tried to make a movie, but somewhere along the way, they decided to test how much nonsense an audience can handle before their neurons start begging for mercy. If you're into movies that make you question your life choices for 2 hours, this one's a masterpiece.