A glossy, crowd-pleasing disaster sequel with strong star chemistry, big-scale spectacle, and a knowingly silly sense of fun. It works best as a summer movie experience rather than a tightly written thriller, with the emotional beats and character arcs often taking a back seat to the storm-chasing set pieces.
Twisters
Where to watch: Buy
Movie · Action · Thriller
Wed · 2h 3m
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos
Overview
As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
Director
Lee Isaac Chung
Cast
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos
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Verdict
A glossy, crowd-pleasing disaster sequel with strong star chemistry, big-scale spectacle, and a knowingly silly sense of fun. It works best as a summer movie experience rather than a tightly written thriller, with the emotional beats and character arcs often taking a back seat to the storm-chasing set pieces.
Best for
viewers who want big-screen spectacle and weather-driven action
fans of charismatic, flirty blockbuster energy
audiences who enjoyed the original Twister and want a modernized version
people in the mood for a fun, unserious disaster movie
Skip if
you want grounded science or realistic disaster logic
you need sharp character writing over spectacle
you dislike broad blockbuster humor and romantic banter
you are looking for a tense, edge-of-your-seat thriller with lasting emotional depth
Overview
Twisters is built like a summer ride: loud, fast, and engineered for maximum forward motion. The storm sequences deliver the main attraction, and the movie understands that the appeal of this kind of disaster spectacle is less about plausibility than momentum, scale, and the thrill of watching people chase something bigger than themselves.
Worth noting
What gives it extra lift is the chemistry between the leads and the movie’s willingness to lean into its own ridiculousness. It has a playful, almost winkingly horny blockbuster energy that makes the whole thing easier to enjoy, even when the plotting is thin and the character work stays broad.
Bottom line
As a sequel, it feels more like a remix than a reinvention. That keeps it accessible and easy to recommend for a big-screen watch, but it also means the film’s emotional stakes and thematic ambitions are lighter than its weather systems. If you want a polished, high-energy disaster movie with star power, it delivers; if you want something deeper, it mostly blows past that opportunity.
Top Letterboxd reviews
corey👻 (5★) · 35347 likes
guys will say they know a spot and then drive you into a tornado
David Sims (3★) · 17075 likes
hi i’m glen powell welcome to weather jackass
theyo theyo (4★) · 16965 likes
me pretending to be a tornado so glen powell will chase me ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
corey👻 (5★) · 16604 likes
glen powells clothes didn’t blow off? worst movie ever
ash (3.5★) · 14145 likes
Will be saying “This theater wasn’t built to withstand what’s coming” any time I’m super excited for a movie from here on out
Themes
disaster spectacle, storm chasing, survival, team rivalry, reckless ambition, romantic tension, nature vs human control, media spectacle