Twisters

 

Twisters

Hollywood loves the F word, franchise.  Its predecessor Twister was released 28 years ago and was a blockbuster giving the suits good reason for a sequel. This film is action packed and fast moving. After 28 years the CGI/AI effects are more impressive. Excitement is substituted for scientific accuracy.  The plot is simple and mirrors the original Twister. There are two competing storm chasers. One is a bunch of serious PhD’s and the other are rabble rousers driven by instinct. The cast works well together. Glen Powell leads the motley crew and Anthony Ramos leads the scientific team. There is an inconsequential subplot.

Glen Powell is being pitched as Tom Cruise 2.0. He is ubiquitous starring in Maverik, Any One But You, Hit Man and Twisters. His acting is casual and relaxed. This role is a layup for him playing the cocky character. He has good chemistry with Daisy Edger-Jones. However, the closest thing to sexuality in the film is misty looks at each other.

Daisy Edger-Jones is a scientist with good natural instinct on the behavior of tornadoes. Their disagreement over the tornadoes is the basis of their budding relationship. The rest of the cast lends color to the script.

The plot for Twister and Twisters is the same but with more graphic destruction for the latter. The film is exciting and entertaining. It is a welcome breeze in this heat.