TWISTERS

Pretty much got what I expected with this one. 80% of the screen time was epic tornado action, with masterful special effects and gripping sound. It really conveyed how terrifying these phenomenon can be and the visuals were 10/10. The other 20% was schmaltz, over-acting, predictable dialogue, jerk characters, country music, nonsense about ploymers taming a tornado, and putting sensationalism over science. Daisy Edgar-Jones as lead Kate wasn’t commanding as a main star with her one expression and Glenn Powell (as self proclaimed cowboy ‘tornado tamer’ Tyler Owens) feels same-old given he’s being cast in so many recent roles. It’s also unrelated to the original ‘Twister’ film other than featuring tornadoes so fans of the first one will be disappointed. Was good to see the action on the big screen but don’t expect much more than a lot of blustering. Also, a reminder that humans will never win when Mother Nature decides to kick off.