The movie Twister has always been a classic in my books, so I was skeptical when I heard there would be a new version. As it turns out, Twisters isn’t a sequel or a remake; rather, it’s a standalone film with a new cast and new story, albeit some similarities in the plot to the original.
Twisters ended up being a fun movie to watch. Watching it on IMAX submerses the film’s audiences as the images and sounds come through clearly and loudly, making the storm scenes more impactful. The Lee Isaac Chung-helmed film is full of adrenaline-pumping moments as the characters in the story face tornadoes in many different sizes and forms.
In this story, retired tornado chaser Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) returns to Oklahoma to help a friend chase new storms and continue delving into the inner workings of tornadoes. While on the field, she comes across a hot YouTube star with a million-dollar smile and a self-proclaimed tornado wrangler, Tyler (Glen Powell), who becomes a bit of a nuisance while they try to work but ends up charming his way into her good graces as they face mother nature’s wrath together. I particularly enjoyed watching their characters interact because it isn’t a typical sappy love story but more of a fun, flirty, and competitive connection.
Other stars joining Edgar-Jones (War of the Worlds, Where the Crawdads Sing) and Powell (Hit Man, Top Gun: Maverick) are Anthony Ramos (Hamilton, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), Brandon Perea (Nope), Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy), Harry Hadden-Paton (Downton Abbey, The Crown), and Sasha Lane (The Crowded Room).
Twisters is a very good movie to catch at the theaters this summer if you have the chance. It’s filled with action sequences and cool scenes that audiences of many ages can enjoy. As for whether it can compete with the original blockbuster hit of the 90s, it can. However, my heart still belongs to the original.
Twisters is out now in theaters.
