Twisters (2024)

‘Twisters’ offers an old-school movie thrill ride with a great lead duo. The new movie is powered by impressive effects, and a mostly solid storyline but even more by the performances of Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones.

At one point, it looked as though ‘Twisters’ might be headed down the road of a sequel to the original that would feature the daughter of Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton’s characters. But the path has instead led it to a much more standalone place, drawing only on the concept of storm chasers (and, early on, including a nod to the storm-monitoring device known as “Dorothy” from the 1996 movie). It’s a smart move, as ‘Twisters’ is allowed to mostly stand on its own, and it provides enough entertainment value to blow past any problems.