At The Movies: Twisters

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Verdict: 4/5

This month’s new disaster flick ‘Twisters’ is a follow-up to the hit 1996 movie and is a fun, charming and action packed 122 minutes.

The story follows former storm chaser and meteorologist Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones) as she is brought back into the world of tornadoes by friend Javi (Anthony Ramos).

Kate meets self-proclaimed ‘tornado wrangler’ Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) who helps Kate bring back research she was previously working on in an effort to try and tame a tornado.

Without any spoilers, I do think the end of the movie successfully gratified the motives of the plot – ‘Twisters’ concluded each of the main characters’ storylines in what I deem to be satisfying endings.

This movie is definitely worth seeing on a big screen – the CGI technology used intensified the action sequences and told an incredible visual story.

The run time of two hours flew by in a breeze, as the well written story and good acting really engaged the audience and made them feel what the characters were feeling.

I was initially a bit worried that I wouldn’t be able to relate to the drama and tension of experiencing a tornado as we don’t get any here in western Sydney, but the story did all the work for me.

All I can say is I never want to be near a tornado!

I highly suggest seeing this movie while it is in cinemas.

See this movie at Hoyts Penrith.

Emily Chate

Emily Chate joined The Western Weekender in 2024, and covers local news - primarily courts and politics. A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Emily has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and worked as a freelance journalist.


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