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Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, David Corenswet, Maura Tierney, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sasha Lane, Daryl McCormack (mehr)Streaming (4)
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Edgar-Jones spielt die Rolle von Kate Cooper, einer ehemaligen Sturmjägerin, die während ihrer Collegezeit einen verheerenden Tornado miterlebt hat und nun in New York City sicher auf dem Computerbildschirm die Abläufe von Stürmen studiert. Ihr Freund Javi überredet sie schließlich dazu, im offenen Gelände ein neuartiges Ortungssystem zu testen. Dort trifft sie auf Tyler Owens (Powell), einen charmanten, aber auch rücksichtslosen Social-Media-Superstar, der seine im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes stürmischen Abenteuer mit seiner wilden Crew gerne postet – je gefährlicher, desto besser. Während sich die Sturmsaison intensiviert, kommt es zu erschreckenden Phänomenen, die es so noch nie gegeben hat. Kate, Tyler und ihre rivalisierenden Teams müssen erkennen, dass sie sich mitten in den Bahnen mehrerer Sturmsysteme befinden, die über Zentral-Oklahoma aufeinandertreffen. Der Kampf ums Überleben beginnt... (Warner Bros. DE)
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Bis heute erinnere ich mich, wie ich vor genau zehn Jahren im Kino die Vorführung des Films Storm Hunters 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, der einzige wiederkehrende Charakter 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.
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Nowadays, good visual effects are more of a standard, not extraordinary as they were in the 90s, so the initial fascination is no longer there. Twister didn’t have many iconic shots (the flying cow), and when you remember it today, it feels “overdone”, so this film won't impress or surprise you with anything. And neither is the clichéd plot that brings nothing new and where you guess every scene ahead of time. The only saving grace is the central cast, who have a nice chemistry, although I have to say that I'm starting to get tired of Glen Powell's "wannabe sex appeal", and I've only seen him in three films so far. Maybe in his case it wouldn't hurt to try something different.
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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%
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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.
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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.
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A classic American disaster romp, with likable actors and nature destroying towns, factories and power lines. Daisy Edgar-Jones is incredibly endearing, i want more of her, and Glen Powell kicks his career into high gear, and the tornadoes return with full force. The romantic line works well, but the action is the main thing here, and there's plenty of it. Cars and people flying, sheet metal being ripped and ears whistling. Lee Isaac Chung delivered what he was supposed to, but it's hard to say if he'll earn a threequel. Man kills nature once again, what do the environmentalists say?
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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!
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