Movie Review: Twisters [2024] – Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos

Twisters might be an interesting movie, but it misses the majority of the swings it takes, and that says a lot.

Remakes are rarely easy. But for some reason, Universal Studios chose to take out everything that might make this movie interesting and unforgettable.

Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos, this remake directed by Lee Isaac Chung chose the * easy * route by removing any references that might offend anyone.

Somehow, a gifted director spit out the safest, most agreeable and pliant film of his career. At some point during the production, someone decided to avoid any references to why the tornadoes are becoming more frequent and dangerous, remove any hint to any kind of romance, and decide to go all in on “American Texas” vibes with the whole rodeo, implicit sexualisation, and “once in a lifetime events” that have zero justification in the age of science and the internet.

Yes, I’m coming down hard on a perfectly fine piece of summer entertainment, I know. But it’s hard not to when, in a movie about tornadoes, Powell’s rising star power and cheesy charisma is more memorable than the tornadoes. I remember Powel in his last romcom that I watched months ago more than almost any scene in this movie.

Should You Watch It?

The special effects are cool, but not memorable. This isn’t the kind of movie that you should think about too hard: Nature? Check. Sexy actors in wet t-shirts? Check. Forget about it in a week? Check.

Where Can I Watch It?

Twisters is now playing in theaters.