I adore the film Twister, and it holds up well from a story perspective, performances (wow that amazing cast!), and even special effects. I went into Twisters with a little caution but also a whole lot of excitement and generally I was happy with what I saw. I found. Twisters to be a worthy follow up even if it didn't quite capture the zeitgeist in the way the first film did.
What I appreciate most about these films is how they are the opposite of a disaster movie. Instead of people running away to survive they are chasing after the disaster to defeat it. They celebrates science (both films worked to incorporate as much real world science into their fictional worlds) and tells stories about saving lives. They don't focus so much on villains as their stories are more about overcoming tragedy. And they are ensemble pieces. Even if there are "stars" in both cases the films have strong casts who all get moments to shine.
It might be hard to live up to the legacy of the Hunt/Paxton film since that film was ground breaking for it's time in a way that this film just isn't. Like the Avatar sequel some of the wow factor is just not there since we've seen this ground broken before. But the story is solid, the cast do a great job with their characters (which generally are drawn fairly well, and the storms are scary. Yeah for me tornadoes are a trigger. There is something about seeing people face them that is empowering.
Sure I'll admit Twister is a classic that probably could have stood on its own without there needing to be a franchise. It told its story and brought us into that world completely enough. Not every big movie needs a sequel. But Twisters does a good job of adding to it. Is it necessary? Not really. But was it fun? Hell yeah!
Twisters
Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, David Corenswet, Sasha Lane, Harry Hadden-Paton, Daryl McCormack, Tunde Adebimpe, Katy O'Brian, James Paxton
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Writer: Mark L. Smith
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