Twisters: Beginning of film throws you into the deep end and portrays devastation caused by natural disasters
Film Review: Twisters (12A) - seen at The Light Cinema, Wisbech
Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glenn Powell, Anthony Ramos
Director: Lee Isaac Chung Run time: Two hours, two minutes
When I walked into the cinema, I was expecting to see a mediocre film. I recall seeing a trailer but it wasn’t that memorable.
However, the first 15 minutes of this film sweep you away with an intense tornado which has catastrophic consequences for Kate Carter (Daisy Edgar-Jones).
The movie follows Kate’s fascination with the weather which started as a child. It begins with her high school friendship group trekking out in poor weather conditions to follow a forming tornado.
Kate’s school science project consisted of creating a formula that once released into the centre of the tornado, would stop the rotating column of air.
Years later, Kate unexpectedly reunites with old school friend Javi (Anthony Ramos) who is working for a corporate firm preventing tornadoes from causing devastation to towns and villages.
He pleads for Kate to help track these tornadoes and says that she has a rare skill in finding them.
After some persuasion, she decides to leave her comfortable desk job in a New York weather office to return to her home town of Oklahoma.
She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glenn Powell), a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures.
It is clear that there is chemistry between the duo who both share the skill of being able to track tornadoes.
Powell brings a comedic element to the film - which is certainly needed to break up tense and chaotic scenes where you don’t know who is going to survive the next storm.
There are twists and turns throughout the movie that you wouldn’t expect to happen which makes Powell’s character even more likeable.
Despite the humour sprinkled in the right scenes, this film portrayed a very important message - tornados destroy lives and communities.
Rating: 8/10
By: Lucy Carter
