Twisters
Standalone tornado chaser sequel, no need to remember the 1996 original
The brief
Lee Isaac Chung trades the quiet poetry of Minari for full-throttle tornado mayhem, and honestly, the shift works better than it should. Glen Powell brings his Top Gun charisma to what's essentially a weather bro with a YouTube channel, while Daisy Edgar-Jones grounds the storm-chasing chaos with genuine scientific curiosity and trauma that feels earned. The tornado sequences are genuinely terrifying - less CGI spectacle, more primal force of nature that makes you want to hide under a blanket. This is for anyone who misses when disaster movies cared about characters between the destruction, or if you're still riding the Glen Powell wave from last summer.
The verdict
If you're craving a character-driven disaster movie with genuinely terrifying tornado sequences and Glen Powell's effortless charisma, this is a surprisingly solid crowd-pleaser that respects both science and spectacle. If you're expecting either arthouse subtlety or non-stop action without emotional investment, you'll find this two-hour weather adventure either too grounded or too slow for your tastes.
Watch with
- 👥 Friends who love disaster movies
- 👫 Storm chasers and weather nerds
- ⚠️ Those with severe weather phobia
Heads up
- Intense tornado destruction sequences (frequent)
- Characters in life-threatening peril (moderate)
- Vehicle crashes and accidents (moderate)
- Loud storm sound effects (frequent)
Credits
- Director
- Lee Isaac Chung
- Cast
- Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sasha Lane
Official synopsis
As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with Point Break (1991)
Both feature adrenaline-seeking protagonists chasing dangerous natural forces relentlessly.
Total runtime: 2h 3m + 2h 2m = 4h 5m
