Twisters Movie Review

For an affordable and easy way to spend time with friends and family as summer comes to an end, nothing beats watching the movie TWISTERS . If you want to celebrate summer's conclusion with your close friends and family, then you should definitely host a Movies Anywhere End of Summer Movie Night party!

TWISTERS is precisely what you would anticipate from a sequel to the 1996 film Twister: roaring tornadoes, constant action, and a lovely romance.

TWISTERS brings back the blockbuster disaster epic with a whirlwind of heart-stopping action and exhilarating thrills. Ever since a devastating tornado encounter, Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) gave up chasing storms across the Oklahoma prairie to safely study them on screens in New York City. Lured back to the field by her friend Javi (Anthony Ramos) and a once-in-a-lifetime scientific opportunity, Kate crosses paths with Tyler (Glen Powell), a charming daredevil and self-proclaimed tornado wrangler whose thirst for tornado-tracking adventures made him a social media sensation. As storm season intensifies with terrifying phenomena unlike anything seen before, Kate and Tyler realize they may need to work together if they are to have any chance of taming, and surviving, an unprecedented outbreak of destructive tornados.

TWISTERS MOVIE REVIEW

The main character in TWISTERS , Kate Carter (Daisy Edgar-Jones),  could interpret storm patterns instinctively. She felt the breeze, studied a distant cloud bank, sensed pressure changes, and knew what was coming, while others struggled with thermal readouts and prediction graphs. She was chasing storms in order to receive a grant for her doctorate program. However, something went wrong, and four students—including her boyfriend—died when a powerful EF5 tornado hit them during a field exercise.  Kate blamed herself, left storm-chasing, and went to work for the National Weather Service in New York City.

Javi (Anthony Ramos), the only other team member from that sad tragedy, tries to get Kate to test a new tornado-tracking technology he has created. Since tornadoes routinely rip across Oklahoma, it is the perfect opportunity to test the new technology, and he wants Kate's help. Kate dreads returning to lethal storms but decides to give Javi a week. Almost immediately upon her arrival in OK, Tornado Alley's wind-swept grain fields were hit by storms.

Kate meets Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), a charming but irresponsible social media influencer and storm chaser who has dubbed himself “The Tornado Wrangler!” Kate dismisses him, his YouTube antics and crew. But, Tyler seems to be intrigued by Kate and impressed with her storm-whispering. Kate and Javi's team and Tyler's team seem to collide while tracking storms as the two squads pursue their different goals as the storm season wreaks havoc on small towns in OK.

At first, Tyler seems unconcerned with anything other than the money he makes by selling T-shirts and YouTube videos. We find out, though, that he and his team are donating a significant portion of their social media earnings to help feed and support disaster victims. Plus, Kate learns that Tyler isn't just his YouTube character.

Throughout TWISTERS , Kate and Tyler's crew regularly put themselves in harm's way to save others in the midst of terrible storms. Other movie characters continuously show themselves to be protective of those they care about as devastation wrecks havoc across Tornado Alley.

This movie's main focus is showcasing impressive special effects that immerse viewers in the thrilling world of tornadoes. TWISTERS was able to craft a compelling narrative around tornadoes. These unpredictable forces of nature can only be foreseen mere minutes in advance, and their destructive power is short-lived. There is a symphony of sound playing in the background, and the CGI are extremely immersive and realistic. Nearly everything in this picture is shattered, crushed, and destroyed by raging tornadoes of wrath that are torn apart. A number of buildings are destroyed, automobiles are thrown into the air, individuals are dragged up into the air while screaming, and those who survive are left with scrapes and bloodied bodies.

Of course, there is a certain level of deceit involved, and we discover that Javi's team is receiving funding from a wealthy individual who intends to utilize the technology for predicting storms and capitalizing on land transactions with those who have suffered from a catastrophic storm. Kate is horrified and decides to resurrect her college program with Tyler. 

When turbulent weather fronts combine to generate destructive whirlwinds, what are the potential outcomes? A romantic storm or a scientific breakthrough in meteorology? Maybe both.

TWISTERS  film is available to buy or rent on Digital with all-new exclusive deleted scenes and a gag reel from Universal Pictures. TWISTERS will be available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent, August 13, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Hosting and wrapping up the summer movie season with a Movies Anywhere Movie Night and playing TWISTERS is an absolute blast!