Twisters

When "Twister" was released back in 1996, it was considered to be the film of the year as far as an adrenaline rush. Well, now we have "Twisters" which puts a whole new meaning on the term adrenaline. This isn't a sequel or remake of its predecessor, however the story is somewhat similar.

As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones), lured back by a former team storm chaser Javi (Anthony Ramos) back to the open plains after a devastating encounter years prior, and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams, including Boone (Brandon Perea), Lily (Sasha Lane), Addy (Kienan Shipka), Scott (David Corenswet) and others, find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.

Others to round out the cast are Maura Tierney as Cathy, Kate's mom, Harry Hadden-Paton as Ben, a journalist, Daryl McCormack as Jeb, Nik Dodani as Praveen, Tunde Adebimpe as Dexter, Katy O'Brian as Dani and David Dorn as Riggs. 

This was directed with grit and an amazing adrenaline punch by Lee Isaac Chung ("Munyurangabo" '07, "Lucky Life" '10, "Abigail Harm" '12, "I Have Seen My Last Born" (co-directed) '15, "Minari" '20) plus TV and shorts. Once this filmmaker won the Oscar for best directing for the film "Minari", he has definitely carved himself his own niche as a talented, creative director, and it is certainly showcased here. The sequencing and pacing was consummate, and the actors playing their respective roles simply nailed their characters, and this is fine directing. It was also penned well by seasoned writer Mark L. Smith ("Seance" '06, "Vacancy" '07, "Vacancy 2: The First Cut" '08, "The Hole" '09, "Martyrs" '15, "The Revenant" '15, "Overlord" '18, "The Midnight Sky" '20, "The Marsh King's Daughter" '23, "The Boys in the Boat" '23), based on a story by Joseph Kosinski, which is based on characters created by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin. This was definitely a different premise, although handled in a similar way of this film's predecessor. This film has incredible clarity in the combination of visual effects and story.As with "Twister", "Twisters" visual effects were seamlessly designed by ILM (Industrial, Light & Magic). I saw this film in 4DX, which is a format in which you see, feel and react to. It's quite the ride. It is also presented in an IMAX format as well. 

Certainly if you like the original "Twisters", you'll really like this. One definitely has to see this film on the large screen preferably in 4DX or IMAX. The film pulls out all the stops and throws everything at you , so of course, it looks great in a much larger format. Enjoy this roller coaster ride--I know I did! 

Out of 4 Stars: 4                                        Rated: PG-13                                         122mins.