Twisters

Bis heute erinnere ich mich, wie ich vor genau zehn Jahren im Kino die Vorführung des Films In the Eye of the Tornado wirklich genossen habe. Es war jedoch ein B-Movie, das wirklich oberflächliche "Twister"-Attraktionen nutzte und über schlecht geschriebene eindimensionale Charaktere verfügte. Der Film Twisters ist das A-Pendant zu diesem Film – obwohl er wieder Szenen wie feurige Tornados und Stürme, die wilde YouTuber jagen, bringt, geschieht dies mit einem amblinösen, verspielten, abenteuerlichen und stabilen kreativen Ansatz. Daisy Edgar-Jones trägt das gut auf ihren Schultern und der charismatische Glen Powell bestätigt seinen Status als größter aufstrebender männlicher Filmstar der Gegenwart. Obwohl es an den Blockbuster Twister aus dem Jahr 1996 anknüpft, erwarten uns hier keine nostalgischen Elemente, die einzige wiederkehrende Figur ist das Gerät Dorothy und das reicht aus. Twisters sind eine erfrischende Sommerunterhaltung, die in den Kinos oft wirklich fehlt, und auch wenn das Drehbuch Stück für Stück als katastrophaler Unsinn auseinandergenommen werden könnte, stehe ich einfach darauf. Nennen wir es ruhig ein guilt-pleasure. (24.07.2024)

The first Twister is still a perfect summer blockbuster that hasn’t aged even in the action scenes, which are impressive thanks mainly to their sound design and the well-portrayed characters. At first glance, the new Twisters appears to be only a superficial update, with younger and better-looking actors who are able to convince you that climatology is hot. The setting is the same. We again watch two teams of storm chasers rushing after tornados. The dangerous situations (and science) again serve to bring the protagonists together. This time, however, they are not separated spouses (so this isn’t a tense variation on the marriage comedy), but representatives of two very different worlds: a cultivated urban lady and loud dude from the American South. The Southern setting is crucial for the story, as socio-cultural prejudices are overcome along with the traumas. The film implies that without cooperation and without stepping out of the position of mere viewers creating exclusive content for our YouTube channels, we cannot face disasters (the climax aptly takes place partly in a cinema, the last refuge before the apocalypse). I found the plot-driving transformation of the two main characters from witnesses to participants in the action who pursue the collective interest rather than their own personal interest to be sufficiently compelling and emotionally and intellectually stimulating that I could enjoy the film, even with all of its cliches, as a pleasantly straightforward disaster movie from the Spielberg school. 75% (16.07.2024)

I went to see the new release of the week in theaters yesterday which is kind of being seen as a sequel to the 90's film Twister and it's not bad, but it didn't completely blow me away unfortunately. It was nice to see Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar Jones, who plays the sort of intelligent woman who figures everything out. Visually it's decent, I liked that it keeps things down to earth and there are no overblown CGI attractions or destruction, it's quite realistic, but there's not a lot of action and it could have been presented more impressively (there aren’t many buildings flying off, the body-count isn't high, either, and I expected the atmosphere to be a bit more unpleasant and intense). For me there were a few deaf spots, it doesn't have a very adrenaline pace and I wouldn't watch the film again, or I wouldn't mind at all if I kept the film until I got home, it wouldn't change the experience. Passable average and a plus for the fact that disaster movies don't come around much anymore, but maybe it's not my cup of tea. 6/10. (19.07.2024)

I know the original film from the 90s, of course, but I have never seen the whole thing, so I approached this modern "remake" without any dose of nostalgia, but also without expectations. I am a seeker of disaster movies in which untamed elements of nature play the main role, and I am glad that now and then there is a fine piece like Twisters. The film has a universally likable cast, with a great (at first glance) juxtaposition between the neat scientist Daisy Edgar-Jones and the badass tornado hunter Glen Powell. In this respect, I commend the filmmakers for pushing the romantic talk almost out of the picture. From a technical point of view, this is a supremely impressive film with evocative sound effects, which would be a sin not to see on the big screen, where films like this simply belong. Even the characters knew that cinema was the right space! (01.08.2024)

This sequel to the 1990s classic doesn't bring back familiar characters, but it does bring back a familiar style. Lee Isaac Chung conceived Twisters as a 90s disaster actioner that isn't afraid to be a little silly and naive for the sake of fun, relies on likable heroes and big action scenes with good visual effects, and realistically doesn't surprise with anything at all. For the two hours, however, it entertains very pleasantly. (16.07.2024)