Twisters
After a tragic run in with a tornado takes the lives of several school friends, budding meteorologist Kate Carter (Daisy Edgar-Jones) opts for a desk job with the National Weather Service; but, when old classmate and friend, Javi (Anthony Ramos), shows up with a proposal to get Kate back out in the field, the prospect is enough to get her going again. As it turns out, staring down tornados is like riding a bike, but, now with newcomer and Youtube sensation Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) in the field, sussing out fortune hunters from do-gooders will take extra effort.
Written by Mark L. Smith, Joseph Kosinski, and Michael Crichton and Directed by Lee Isaac Chung this summer blockbuster person vs. nature adventure is poised with big action, big destruction, and big budget flair delivering the goods in whirlwind fashion. And, while the overall plot and character outlines don’t challenge the expected, the end result is still fun to watch play out, and the ensemble sell the drama nicely. Meanwhile, for the meteorology buffs, nice surprise, the science behind the plot actually holds up for the most part. Bonus, With a concise runtime of one hour and 57 minutes not too much of your weekend will get sucked away. Worthy of the big screen for the rumble and terror Twisters is rated PG-13.