Partly cloudy but still fun
Film critic Jason Evans is on a mission to spread the word about movies in less time than it takes to jump into a ditch for cover. His reviews are exactly 100 words long (99 is too short and 101 is excessive). Here is his 100-word review of Twisters.
The Premise: More of a cousin than a sequel, this film is
set in the same universe as the 1996 classic but follows its own path with
completely new characters who are not connected to the original film. It tells
the story of Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones), a meteorology expert with incredible
instincts about storms. After a tragic incident, she gives up storm chasing until
her old friend Javi (Anthony Ramos) lures her back into the game. She soon
finds herself teaming up with an internet-famous “tornado wrangler” named Tyler
(Glen Powell) as they try to figure out if there is a way to tame a tornado.
The 100-words: Despite Powell’s star power and charisma, the
film centers on Edgar-Jones, who spends much of the time brooding and looking
worried. The script is tame and follows a “color by numbers” approach of doing
everything an action flick is supposed to do with very few surprises (and not
enough laughs). But, the action is relentless and the CGI puts you right inside
the tornados. Worth seeing in a theater as the booming sound will shake your seat
and make you feel like you are there. Though not a great flick, this is still a
decently fun time at the movies.
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