Twisters

You know when you’re sitting watching a film, and it’s just fun? Where you’re not thinking about the logic of the film or the details, you’re just glued to the screen. Twisters is exactly that film. You are there to sit in front of the big screen, not to be emotionally deep or question your life, but to feel the intensity, shock, and extent that cinema can bring to your senses.

It’s just bloody cool, and as a Brit who has never been anywhere close to a tornado in her entire life, this film is like a crazy sci-fi to me and probably will be to the rest of the world as well.

However, I just know that this is going to be a storm in America and is going to destroy a lot of 2024’s films that are in its path, due to the fact it’s almost like a love letter to these locations and people who have learned to live with this phenomenon without fear, even if it destroys the things you love. I could never. I would see that massive twister and think, “nah, fly me home,” unless, of course, our next topic of conversation were to tell me to stay.

Glen Powell (Anyone But You) is having a GRAND introduction to the world this year, and my god, we are not complaining. He has such a great amount of charisma and energy to all of his performances; they never come across as dry, and he carries this film. He is the soul that the original had and lightens what could be a devastatingly sad film. I’m really excited to see that he is getting more roles as he steps further into the world of Hollywood since he has the energy of a young McConaughey, and I’m super excited to see what he does next and whether he is able to go into more emotionally driven roles, though I do love his funny side.

Just like how this film is fun, Glen Powell is just cool, and god does it just keep coming and coming. My dad may have even been fan-girling a little bit.

I really enjoyed the pacing of this film; it’s almost like a tornado itself, with massive moments of intensity and action followed by some gentle silent moments.
The contrast makes the film really effective and goes back to the director’s roots and how we know him best.

I really liked Daisy Edgar-Jones; however, I just wish there was more intensity or energy behind her acting. I mean, it is very hard when you have a co-star who is raging with it, but I think the minimalism went a little too minimalist at points. I mean, if you were sitting by a huge tornado in a tiny little car after losing friends in the past, you’re about to try and save everyone, and you look up at it, and you just look… like, “Meh, I’ve seen it all before.” I wish there was a little more fear at moments, but then again, I never disliked her performance. I thought that she was very fun when she needed to be, and there was definitely a little chemistry in the air.

Overall, Twisters is one of those films that just reminds you what cinema is: an escape. With this film, you can’t run away from how enjoyable it is just to sit and watch with popcorn. We watched this on the IMAX screen, and it was just bigger and better than ever. You feel like at any moment you could be engulfed. I would love to see what it would look like in 4D, and if you have experienced it, please tell us what you think!

What did you think of Twisters? Did you prefer the original?